Garlic Butter Tilapia and Zucchini

Garlic Butter Tilapia and Zucchini 🧄

Mild flaky tilapia baked in garlic butter with tender zucchini and cherry tomatoes, a light dinner that comes together in twenty minutes.

20 min · Beginner · 300 cal · 32g protein · $2.40/serving · American

20minutes
4servings
300calories
32gprotein
$2.40per serving

Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 1.5 lb tilapia
  • 2 zucchini
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp parsley

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 400°F and line a sheet pan with parchment.

  2. 2

    Cut the zucchini into half moons and spread with the cherry tomatoes on the pan.

  3. 3

    Lay four tilapia fillets over the vegetables and season everything with paprika and salt.

  4. 4

    Melt the butter with minced garlic and spoon over the fish and vegetables.

  5. 5

    Bake 12 to 14 minutes until the tilapia flakes easily with a fork.

  6. 6

    Finish with lemon juice and chopped parsley and serve.

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