Baked Lemon Garlic Tilapia
Simple baked tilapia with garlic, fresh ginger, lemon, red pepper flakes, and olive oil.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 filetstilapiafresh or thawed
- 4 clovesgarlicminced
- 1 teaspoonfresh gingerminced
- 1/4 teaspoonsalt and pepper
- 1/4 teaspoonred pepper flakes
- 1 lemonjuiced and zested
- 1/4 cupolive oil
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish with olive oil. Pat the 4 tilapia fillets (fresh or thawed) dry if desired and arrange them in a single layer in the dish.
- In a medium bowl, combine 4 cloves garlic (minced), 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (minced), 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, and the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Stir to combine.
- Add 1/4 cup olive oil to the bowl and stir until the mixture is well combined.
- Pour the mixture evenly over the fillets, spreading it so each fillet is coated.
- Bake in the preheated oven 10–15 minutes, or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork. About halfway through the cooking time, remove the dish briefly and baste the fillets with the pan sauce, then return to the oven to finish baking.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Dish
- Mixing Bowl
- Fork
- Spoon
Notes
I prefer fresh tilapia filets,but frozen will work if completely thawed.
When purchasing frozen tilapia, avoid packages with ice crystals or frost, as this may indicate that the fish has been thawed and refrozen.
I learned that the best places to buy tilapia are Taiwan, Indonesia, or Colombia. Naturland, BAP, or ASC should rate them.
Pat the fish fillets dry before baking them for the best results.Tilapia absorbs moisture and will become soggy.
Do not handle the tilapia or poke at it once it is cooking.It is very delicate and prone to falling apart easily.
It can also break apart if it sticks to the pan,so use cooking oil or butter.
Be careful not to overcook the fish,as it may become tough and dry to chew. Only bake it to just under 145 degrees F. I like to remove mine when it is 142 degrees F. Then it will continue to rise to 145 degrees as it rests.
When purchasing frozen tilapia, avoid packages with ice crystals or frost, as this may indicate that the fish has been thawed and refrozen.
I learned that the best places to buy tilapia are Taiwan, Indonesia, or Colombia. Naturland, BAP, or ASC should rate them.
Pat the fish fillets dry before baking them for the best results.Tilapia absorbs moisture and will become soggy.
Do not handle the tilapia or poke at it once it is cooking.It is very delicate and prone to falling apart easily.
It can also break apart if it sticks to the pan,so use cooking oil or butter.
Be careful not to overcook the fish,as it may become tough and dry to chew. Only bake it to just under 145 degrees F. I like to remove mine when it is 142 degrees F. Then it will continue to rise to 145 degrees as it rests.