Tilapia with Garlic Lime Butter
Take your weeknight dinner to the next level with this zesty and flavorful Tilapia with Garlic Lime Butter! Featuring tender tilapia fillets seasoned with a savory blend of paprika, black pepper, and salt, this easy-to-make recipe is perfectly pan-seared until golden brown. The star of the dish is the luscious garlic lime butter sauce, infused with freshly minced garlic and a burst of citrusy lime juice, creating a buttery glaze that effortlessly coats each fillet. Finished with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and served alongside lime wedges for an extra zing, this 22-minute recipe is perfect for busy evenings or when you're craving a restaurant-quality meal at home. It's a light, refreshing dish that pairs beautifully with steamed veggies, rice, or a crisp salad. If you're searching for a quick and easy tilapia recipe that's packed with bold flavors, this is the one for you!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Tilapia fillets
- 4 tablespoons Butter
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 tablespoons Lime juice
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground paprika
- 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley
- 4 pieces Lime wedges
Instructions
Rinse the tilapia fillets under cold water and pat them dry with a paper towel. Set aside.
Mince the garlic cloves and chop the parsley finely.
In a small bowl, mix salt, black pepper, and paprika. Sprinkle this seasoning mixture evenly over both sides of the tilapia fillets.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Once the oil is hot, carefully place the tilapia fillets in the skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until the fillets are golden brown and cooked through. Remove the fillets from the skillet and set them aside on a plate.
Reduce the heat to low and add the butter to the skillet. Allow the butter to melt completely.
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant, stirring constantly to avoid burning.
Stir in the lime juice and continue to heat for another 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat.
Drizzle the garlic lime butter sauce over the cooked tilapia fillets.
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately with lime wedges on the side. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
269 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 20.0 g | 26% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.9 g | 44% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 81 mg | 27% | |
| Sodium | 622 mg | 27% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 3.2 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.6 g | 2% | |
| Total Sugars | 0.5 g | ||
| Protein | 20.6 g | 41% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 27 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 359 mg | 8% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
