Baked Tilapia
I got some whole dressed tilapia from HMart, so I adapted this recipe to a whole fish because it sounded yummy.
Serves 2–3
Ingredients
- 1 whole dressed tilapia (about 1 ⅓ lbs)
- 2 T. butter
- 2 tsp. diced garlic (from a jar)
- ¼ tsp. paprika
- ¼ tsp. thyme
- ¼ tsp. oregano
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste (optional)
- 1 T. lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F with convection.
- Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil, being sure to go up the edges or otherwise make it ready to hold liquid.
- Optionally slash the skin of the fish a few times, at least on the top side.
- Place fish in foil.
- Mix remaining ingredients in a small glass bowl.
- Microwave bowl on medium power for 30 seconds or until butter is partly melted.
- Remove and stir.
- Pour most of the mixture into the cavity of the fish.
- Rub the top of the fish with some of the mixture.
- Bake 25 minutes or until flaky.
Variants
Most whole tilapia recipes specify 15–25 minutes at 400°F. I chose a lower temperature because I prefer that for fish, and because I had something else warming in the oven at the same time.
