Easy Baked Tilapia

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This baked tilapia recipe is super easy. It only takes a few minutes to prepare, uses few ingredients, and is flavorful.

Submitted by F_Gory
Updated on November 13, 2024
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 4 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia

  • 2 teaspoons butter

  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste

  • ¼ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or to taste

  • 1 lemon, sliced

  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen cauliflower with broccoli and red pepper

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

  2. Place tilapia fillets in the bottom of the baking dish, then dot with butter and season with garlic salt and seafood seasoning.

    Tilapia topped with butter cubes in a baking pan
    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios.

  3. Top each fillet with a slice or two of lemon.

    Tilapia fillets topped with lemon slices and butter cubes, place in baking dish
    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios.

  4. Arrange frozen mixed vegetables around fillets and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.

    Tilapia fillets topped with frozen vegetables and lemon slices, placed in baking dish
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  5. Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender and fish flakes easily with a fork, 25 to 30 minutes.

    Baked tilapia topped with vegetables and lemons slices in a baking dish
    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios.

  6. Serve hot and enjoy!

    low angle looking at tilapia topped with lemon slices and served with broccoli, cauliflower and peppers on a blue plate

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

172 Calories
4g Fat
7g Carbs
25g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 172
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 354mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Protein 25g 50%
Vitamin C 61mg 68%
Calcium 81mg 6%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 497mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.