Classic sauce of butter, lemon and fresh parsley goes perfect with any fish. I try to eat fish twice a week. For a quick healthy dinner on a busy weeknight, this is simple and delicious.
Baked Garlic Lemon Tilapia
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 6 servings • Total Time: 15 minutes • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 199.5 • Fat: 7.2 g • Carb: 1.0 g • Fiber: 0.1 g • Protein: 33.4 g • Sugar: 0 g
Sodium: 29.0 mg
Ingredients:
- 6 (6 oz each) tilapia filets
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 4 tsp fresh parsley
- salt and pepper
- cooking spray
Directions:
Melt butter on a low flame in a small sauce pan. Add garlic and saute on low for about 1 minute. Add the lemon juice and shut off flame.
Spray the bottom of a baking dish lightly with cooking spray. Place the fish on top and season with salt and pepper. Pour the lemon butter mixture on the fish and top with fresh parsley. Bake at 400° until cooked, about 15 minutes.
This looks absolutely delicious!
ReplyDeleteCant wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteThis was wonderful! I made it for dinner last night and it was a big hit! I also made Ramen Noodles (The Shrimp Flavor) as a side dish and it worked really well with the fish.
ReplyDeleteif you use land o lakes light butter with canola oil the dish is only 4 pts total!
ReplyDeleteThis was so yummy! It was my first time making fish ever, and it was easy and very tasty! i used Flounder ( being a fish novice) and my house smelled like fish for days ....so im going to try the tilapia next! My new favorite site!
ReplyDeleteYeah, the bad part about making fish is the smell afterward. Lot's of candles should do the trick :)
ReplyDeleteStarted the New Year off hoping to loose weight.. decided to make this meal with a side of rice.. overall I enjoyed it very much and so did my wife .. it was her first time having fish..
ReplyDeleteIt came out great! But for some reason my garlic when it was hit with the lemon juice turned lime green. But the dish was fantastic.
ReplyDeletelooks great... gonna try it soon... just joined WW, and I love this site,,,thanks :-)
ReplyDeleteTried this tonight and it was a hit. I used halibut since I had some in the freezer. Two of my kids said "I usually don't like fish, but I LIKE this one!"
ReplyDeleteKristina
I made this tonight for dinner and it was delicious.
ReplyDeleteThe only change I made was doubling the garlic (because I love it and figured some would slide off the fish into the dish when serving).
I microwaved an artichoke and made the WW light aioli (http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/index.aspx?recipeid=218981) to serve with both the artichokes and fish. GREAT meal!
I made this one last week...it was delicious! I think maybe the best fish recipe that I've tried. Thanks for posting this...I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteThis. Is. Simply. Amazing. Thanks, Gina! To say that I love all of your recipes would be an understatement!
ReplyDeleteWe made this the other night and it tasted great and was very easy! We topped the fish with about 2T of capers in addition to the parsley, tasted almost like a fish version of chicken piccata! My kids even ate it, a success! Yum!
ReplyDeleteOur grocery store was out of tilapia, and I used flounder instead. So freaking good (and easy!).
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I loved this! Made the scallion cilantro rice as a side. Another excellent simple recipe - thanks!
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight and it is really good and so fast. It was in the oven in less than 5 minutes.
ReplyDeleteWe had this tonight. I used flounder since that is what I had on hand. It was fantastic and so quick to put together. Even my kids raved about it. This will definitely be a staple for our family and with fresh parsley growing in the garden, it will be one more great recipe to use with it.
ReplyDeleteI did all but lick my plate after dinner tonight! Quick, simple and oh so flavorful! I try to incorporate fish into my diet as often as possible; generally when my husband is working nights. This is will be something I make again and again. Served with asparagus; but saved enough to make the steamed asparagus w/ poached egg from this blog for breakfast tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! This was sooo good. My 6-year old picky eater even asked for seconds. The only difference from making this was instead of heating up the house with the oven, I used my grilled pan and it came out delicious. I will definitely make it again. . . Gina, thank you so much for sharing ALL this wonderful recipes. :)
ReplyDelete~Bianca
Oh that is great Bianca!! It's my pleasure!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the side dish shown in the pic? :) Do you have a recipe for it?
ReplyDeleteThat is Baked Zucchini Sticks! :)
ReplyDeleteI made this great recipe tonight-had some fresh fish my husband had caught, and it was marvelous! Thanks for such a great recipe-you make eating healthy fun, good and easy! Thanks, Gina!
ReplyDeleteJust made this tonight! Substituted sole for tilapia and it was AMAZING. Thank you so much for these scrumptious recipes!
ReplyDeleteI just made this tonight with cous cous and some frozen veggies. It was fabulous! 2 for 2 this week on awesome recipes from this site!
ReplyDeleteCould I use Frozen fish or does it need to be fresh fish??
ReplyDeleteThis was delish...made it last night & the whole family loved it. Very quick & simple :). Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWould you mind posting the recipe for the delish looking zucchini in the background? :) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIf you use frozen fish just make sure it's thawed.
ReplyDeleteThe vegetable in the photo is the baked zucchini sticks.
This was great and so easy. My 4 year old loved it too. I had some basil flv olive oil from Williams Sonoma. I sauteed some rice in it before I added chicken broth to it and it was a great side dish
ReplyDeleteI want to know what the side item with it is. I'm making Tilapia tonight and that look great. Anyone know?
ReplyDeleteI made this earlier this week and it was very good! I served it with parmesan couscous. My fiance loved it. He's a big fan of my cooking now that I've found this site :D
ReplyDeleteI made this for dinner tonight and even my fish-hating husband loved it!
ReplyDeleteI made this and it was really good. I'm not a great cook so my husband was a little worried but he fived me with a mouth full of fish, so I guess it was a winner. I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeletewhat did you all serve as a side dish with the fish?? Love the comments!
ReplyDeleteDelicious!
ReplyDeleteI'm writing from Guadalajara, Mexico! I made this recipe today, and I love it it was delicious! I served rice and green beans (got that recipe from here too!) as side dishes. My girls loved the green beans and the fish was my favorite. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have suggestions for freezing and saving this dish? I usually don't cook for more than 2 people so I need a way to save this meal.
ReplyDeleteI love this dish. I make it pretty often but sometimes it turns green. I'm thinking it's because of the garlic and lemon juice but I'm not sure. Anyone have any ideals as to why this happens?
ReplyDelete~Christina
Oh my gosh, this was so good! Totally going to make it again!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe is amazing!!! I used flounder instead of the tilapia (b/c I had some in the freezer) and it was so freakin good!!! Thank you for making healthy food taste healthy and easy!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWill be making this soon! Sounds and looks delicious :)
ReplyDelete~ Kaytee
Simply delicious!
ReplyDeleteMaking this tonight. My SO is not a big fish fan, unless he's the one who caught it but it is such a healthy choice that I am trying to incorporate it more. Fingers crossed! :)
ReplyDeleteI just love this dish! It's delicious,and so easy and fast to cook, thank you for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteDelicious!
ReplyDeleteI'm making Talapia tonight and I was looking for something easy % different. This sounds good. I usually bread it & bake it. But I don't need all tat bread. I've been a lifetime member on W.W for many yrs(I'm 85.) but I just got a laptop about a yr ago and just discovered this site. I've made a few recipes and we loved everything. I'm looking forword to this fish'Thank you Gina .
ReplyDeleteGina you are my hero!!! Just found your site and Im already in love :) When cooking fish or fried foods,....I put a cup of vinegar on the stove along with cups ( of vinegar) all through my home to eliminate odor and it Works every time. Can't wait to try this dish and 100 others!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI never cook fish and rarely do I like any fish that isn't battered & fried...but I made this dish tonight and everyone LOVED it (including me). Even my 5 year old wanted more :)
ReplyDeleteMade this tonight with some mashed cauliflower, steamed broccoli, and sliced tomatos. WOW! It was soooo damn good. Highly recommend this recipe!!
ReplyDeleteI don't have fresh parsley, can I substitute dry parsley. Has anyone done this, HELP!!
ReplyDeleteYes- you can substitute dry but use 1/3 of what the recipe calls for. So for this recipe you would use about 1 and 1/4 tsp of the dried. Hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteIt is baking. I cook a lot and needed a different twist on the fish.
ReplyDeleteLove it. Thanks!
best tilapia ever! thank you
ReplyDeleteJust made this tilapia, and all I can say is, it is the best tasting tilapia I have ever made. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
ReplyDeleteI have never made fish...ever. Tried this tonight with the broccoli orzo as a side dish and both were delicious! Cooking fish is so much easier than chicken...I can't wait to cook it again!
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