Baked Tilapia with Lemon and Garlic

4.75 from 4 votes

This crispy Baked Tilapia with Lemon and Garlic is a low-carb and easy dinner recipe that's ready from start to finish in about 20 minutes!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword Baked Tilapia, baked tilapia with lemon

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 191kcal

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil (for easy clean up) and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Place the fish on the prepared baking sheet. Pat it dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, lemon juice, garlic powder, and salt. Brush the butter mixture onto the fillets.
Bake, uncovered, until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 10-15 minutes. For a crispier exterior, place the fish under the broiler for the final 2-3 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

To make crispy tilapia, you can transfer the fish to the broiler for the final 2-3 minutes of cooking time.
Can you reheat baked tilapia? While it's not ideal, you can carefully reheat the tilapia. You just need to be sure that you don't overcook the fish in the reheating process. Either warm in the microwave for just a few seconds, or warm in a 275 degree F oven (loosely covered with foil) for about 7-10 minutes (or until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 135-130 degrees F).
If you like the flavor of Old Bay seasoning, you can add a dash of Old Bay to the melted butter mixture and then brush it on the fish.
If you're cooking just for two people, cut the ingredients in half and bake two tilapia fillets instead of four.
If you're starting with frozen tilapia and you don't have time to thaw the fish in the refrigerator before baking, that's fine! You can bake tilapia from frozen with this recipe, and just increase the baking time until your fish is cooked through.