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finished bake fish recipe with creamy sauce pouring over it

Baked Tilapia with Creamy Lemon Butter Sauce


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Ingredients

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For the fish:

1 1/2 pounds tilapia fillets (3-4 pieces)

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt (or, to taste)

1 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 lemon, sliced

1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, diced (for serving)

For lemon butter sauce:

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons dry white wine

1 garlic clove, lightly crushed

2 tablespoons heavy cream

7 tablespoons butter, chilled and diced

Salt, to taste


Instructions

  1. For the fish, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add olive oil to a baking pan or sheet pan. Lay out fish fillets in pan.

  2. Mix seasonings together and dust over fish, ensuring the thickest part of each fillet is well seasoned. Arrange sliced lemon around the dish.ย 

  3. Bake for 10-14 minutes, until fish is flaky and about 145 degrees internal temperature.ย 

  4. For the creamy lemon butter sauce, add lemon juice and white wine to a small, heavy saucepan. Add lightly crushed garlic clove, then bring to a simmer and reduce the mixture for 2-3 minutes. Add heavy cream and return to a simmer (this will only take about 30 seconds). Remove the pan from the heat. Begin adding pieces of cold butter and whisking. As the added pieces melt, add a few more. If the sauce cools and the butter has stopped (or slowed) melting, return the pan to heat for 10-15 seconds - just long enough to begin melting the butter again - then remove from the heat and continue adding butter and whisking. Once the butter has incorporated, remove the garlic clove from the sauce. Taste the sauce and add a pinch of salt, if needed.

  5. Plate baked tilapia and drizzle with lemon butter sauce. Garnish with diced parsley and serve.ย 

Notes

Substitute cod, haddock, grouper, or your favorite white fish in this baked seafood recipe.

  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Category: main dish
  • Method: oven and stovetop
  • Cuisine: American, French