Lemon Garlic Baked Tilapia

Mild, flaky tilapia fillets baked in a simple lemon-garlic olive oil sauce with fresh herbs. An accessible, budget-friendly fish dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes and naturally free of dairy and mammalian ingredients.

What You Need

• 4 tilapia fillets
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Juice and zest of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Lemon slices, for baking

Method

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a baking dish.
2. Mix olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, zest, herbs, salt, and pepper.
3. Place tilapia in the dish and pour the mixture over the fillets.
4. Top each fillet with a lemon slice.
5. Bake 15–18 minutes until fish is opaque and flakes easily.
6. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.

Tips & Notes

• Tilapia is one of the mildest fish available — ideal for people new to cooking fish at home.
• Avoid overbaking; tilapia dries out quickly. Start checking at 14 minutes.

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