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Lemon Pepper Tilapia

Lemon Pepper Tilapia

This easy Lemon Pepper Tilapia cooks from frozen, making it a simple weeknight dinner when you forget to thaw protein. melted butter and lemon pepper seasoning flavor the fish, which is finished with fresh dill and a squeeze of lemon juice. All done in about 20 minutes!

Author: Pesto & Potatoes

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: Other

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 22 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 186 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces - tilapia fillets
  • 1 - lemon
  • 2 tablespoons - butter
  • ¼ tsp - Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp - lemon pepper seasoning blend
  • 1 tbsp - Fresh dill

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking dish.
  2. Place the frozen tilapia fillets in a single layer in the prepared dish. Drizzle melted butter evenly over both fillets.
  3. Sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning blend and salt.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes. Switch oven to broil and cook for an additional 2 minutes to get a little color on top. Watch closely, so it doesn’t burn.
  5. Remove from the oven and top with fresh dill. Serve immediately with lemon slices.

Nutrition

Energy: 186 kcal | Total Fat: 15 g | Saturated: 9 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 64 mg | Total Carbs: 3 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 1 g | Proteins: 12 g | Sodium: 292 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 4 g

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