Basil Butter Tilapia
Created by QueenBea on March 11, 2020
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #34488
Ingredients
- 1 pound tilapia fish fillets
- 1 tablespoon oil (avocado oil)
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice (no jar stuff)
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Step 2: Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and drizzle with the oil.
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Step 3: Season the fish with salt and pepper to taste and place them on the parchment paper.
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Step 4: Mix the butter, basil and lemon juice together and sprinkle over the fish.
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Step 5: Place in the oven and cook for 12 to 15 minutes or when fish flakes easily when poked with a fork. This will depend on how thick your fillets are.
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Step 6: Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (262.8 g)
- Calories 406.9
- Total Fat - 26.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 12.3 g
- Cholesterol - 163.7 mg
- Sodium - 286.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 0.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 0.1 g
- Protein - 40.3 g
- Calcium - 42.5 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg