Herb Crusted Tilapia With Garlic Butter

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons roasted garlic, mashed into a paste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tilapia fillets
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. brush a broiler pan with olive oil.
• stir butter and garlic paste together in a bowl. divide garlic mixture evenly between two bowls, reserving one bowl for serving.
• stir garlic powder, oregano, italian seasoning, parsley, and salt together in a bowl.
• place tilapia fillets on prepared broiler pan; brush each fillet with garlic butter and sprinkle each with italian seasoning mixture, reserving 1/2 the garlic butter in the bowl and 1/2 the italian seasoning mixture.
• broil fillets in the preheated oven for 2 minutes, brush again with garlic butter, and broil for 2 more minutes. turn fillets over. brush with garlic butter and sprinkle with remaining italian seasoning mixture. broil until tilapia fillets flake easily with a fork, 3 to 5 minutes. serve with reserved garlic butter and lemon juice.