Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 12 minutes

Total time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

• 4 tilapia fillets
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ½ tsp. paprika
• ½ tsp. dried thyme
• ½ tsp. dried oregano
• 4 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• ¼ tsp. lemon zest
• 1 lemon, sliced into rounds, for garnish
• Red pepper flakes, for garnish
• Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
• Lemon slices, for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Season tilapia with salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, and oregano; arrange fish in a 9x13 baking dish.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest; pour over tilapia.
3. Bake tilapia for 10 to 12 minutes, or until fish flakes and is fork-tender.
4. Garnish with pepper flakes, parsley, and lemon slices. Serve.

*Recipe from diethood.com