Baked Tilapia

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Your weeknight fish dinner doesn't get much easier or tastier than with this 20-minute baked tilapia recipe.

Ingredients

4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons capers, drained
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon paprika

Directions

Place tilapia in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine butter, lemon juice, garlic powder and salt; pour over fillets. Sprinkle with capers, oregano and paprika.
Bake, uncovered, at 425° until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 224 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 106mg cholesterol, 304mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 fat.

I've decided to cook healthier for my family, and that includes having more fish at home. This is an amazing recipe, and it's fast, too! —Hope Stewart, Raleigh, North Carolina

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