A simple and healthy recipe for baked tilapia, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. This dish is light, flavorful, and easy to prepare, making it an ideal choice for fish lovers.
Ingredients
- 4 fillets tilapia fresh or thawed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest finely grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika smoked
- 0.5 teaspoon salt to taste
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Arrange the tilapia fillets in a single layer in a baking dish.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the tilapia fillets.
- Sprinkle the lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper evenly over the fillets.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve the baked tilapia hot with your favorite sides.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 40gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 690mgVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 6mg