How to Cook Tilapia

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Gather your ingredients.

   Here's what you'll need to make baked tilapia: 4 tilapia fillets 1 tbsp. melted butter 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 juiced fresh lemon 2 cloves minced garlic Sea salt to taste Black pepper to taste 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
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   Step 2: Preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC).

   , Alternately, you can lightly brush the dish with olive oil. , Pat the fish dry between layers of paper towels. ,, Melt 1 tbsp. of butter in a microwave safe covered dish for 30 seconds and combine it with 1 tbsp. of olive oil until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. , Drizzle the juice of 1 juiced fresh lemon over the fillets. , Sprinkle the fillets with 2 cloves of minced garlic and sea salt and pepper to taste. , Bake the tilapia until it's white and opaque and the flesh flakes when it's tested with a fork.
   
   Then, remove the tilapia from the oven. , Sprinkle the tilapia with 2 tbsp. of chopped parsley and serve it with an additional lemon wedge for garnish.
   
   Enjoy this tasty dish while it's warm.
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   Step 3: Spray a 13 x 19-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

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   Step 4: Rinse the tilapia fillets in cold water.

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   Step 5: Place the fillets in a baking dish.

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   Step 6: Combine the melted butter and olive oil in a small bowl.

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   Step 7: Brush the butter mixture over the tilapia fillets.

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   Step 8: Sprinkle the filets with minced garlic

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   Step 9: sea salt

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    Step 10: and pepper.

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    Step 11: Bake the fish for 20-25 minutes.

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    Step 12: Serve.

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