Baked Tilapia In Lemon Garlic Sauce
Enjoy this Baked Tilapia In Lemon Garlic Sauce, a quick and healthy dinner option made in under 20 minutes.
Equipment
- oven
- Baking tray
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
Fish and Vegetables
- 4 fillets large Tilapia
- 1 large onion Thick sliced
- 2 cups Peppers Cut into medium thick strips
Sauce Ingredients
- ¼ cup melted unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (or Mixed dry herb)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (substitute with regular paprika)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 3-4 fresh lemon slice
Instructions
Preparation
- For the marinade mix melted butter, garlic lemon juice, Italian seasoning, paprika, onion powder salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Preheat oven @200 C/ 400 F and place the rack in upper third of the oven.
- In a baking tray add sliced onion and pepper. Arrange in a single layer.
- Then place Tilapia fillets. Apply the marinade generously on both the sides.
- Place lemon slices.
- Bake in the upper third part of the oven at 200 C/ 400 F for 10-12 minutes.
- Serve on a bed of rice alongside veggies. Spoon leftover lemon butter sauce from the pan.
Notes
You can use other soft veggies like asparagus, and blanched beans along with onion and peppers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 35gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 528mgPotassium: 599mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 480IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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