Baked Tilapia In Lemon Garlic Sauce

Baked Tilapia with onion and pepper in a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce. This Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Baked Tilapia and Veggies is a healthy dinner made in under 20 minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 286kcal

Ingredients

4 large Tilapia fillets
1 large onions Thick sliced
2 cups Peppers Cut in to medium thick strips
¼ cup melted unsalted butter
2 teaspoon minced garlic
¾ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoons pepper
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or Mixed dry herb)
1 teaspoon smoked paprika (substitute with regular paprika)
½ teaspoon onion powder (optional)
2 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
3-4 fresh lemon slice

Instructions

For the marinade mix melted butter, garlic lemon juice, Italian seasoning, paprika, onion powder salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Pre heat 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.

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Notes

You can use other soft veggies like asparagus, and blanched beans along with onion and peppers.

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