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Baked Tilapia (The BEST Recipe!)
This baked lemon parmesan tilapia recipe is my go-to for a quick weeknight dinner or when I want to impress at a dinner party! Ready in just 20 minutes, it’s one of the easiest and most delicious tilapia recipes you can make.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 lbs (750g) tilapia fillet (or cod, sole, and halibut)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ground black pepper
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed )
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Rinse the tilapia fish fillets with cold running water. Pad dry with paper towels. Arrange them in a single layer in a baking dish. Add the olive oil, garlic, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and lemon juice.
- 2
Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese evenly on top of the tilapia. Top with chopped parsley.
- 3
Baked the fish in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through. Serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges.