📋Garlicky Chili Lemon Baked Tilapia Recipe

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📋Garlicky Chili Lemon Baked Tilapia Recipe

Dinner made real easy and fast with this garlicky chili lemon baked tilapia recipes. The spice run is sensational and full of flavors.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 399kcal

Author: Jyothi Rajesh

Ingredients

6 tilapia fillets about 1.5 ounce each
¼ cup melted butter
8 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
1 ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon ground pepper
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4-5 lemon slices
2 tablespoon chicken stock (optional)

For Garnish

Chopped Cilantro

Instructions

Mix smoked paprika, chili powder, cumin powder, ground pepper, salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic in melted butter.
Pour it over tilapia fish lined up on baking tray(greased with butter or oil).
Bake the fish at 400F for about 10 minutes. Time will vary based on your fish fillet size.
Once done, garnish baked tilapia with finely chopped cilantro and serve immediately with rice or quinoa or couscous.
Best serve hot.

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Notes

A secret tip to preventing the spices from burning in the oven is to add 2 tablespoons of chicken stock to one corner of the tray in between cooking times.

Use same-size fish fillets for uniform cooking. Cooking time will vary depending on how big the fillets are.

Garlic, chili, and lemon are the best flavor combo for this recipe. You can customize the flavors by adding other spices or herbs according to preference.

Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

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