Lemon-Pepper Tilapia

Name: Lemon-Pepper Tilapia
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each); 2 tablespoons butter; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Lemon-pepper tilapia is the kind of dish you can throw together on the spur of the moment. At just 20 minutes from start to finish, it's a great recipe to have in your repertoire.

Ingredients

6 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. Place tilapia in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a microwave, melt butter; stir in lemon zest and juice. Drizzle over fish; sprinkle with garlic salt, paprika and pepper.
Bake, uncovered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 177 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 93mg cholesterol, 254mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 fat.

I usually have the ingredients on hand for this lemony dish that’s ready in a jiff. I use tilapia, but this method peps up any whitefish. —Jill Thomas, Washington, Indiana

Recipe Creator

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