Dinner for 4

Garlic Lemon Baked Tilapia

Name: Garlic Lemon Baked Tilapia
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tilapia fillets; 3/4 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp paprika; 5 1/2 tbsp salted butter; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tsp grated lemon zest; 2 lemons; 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs; freshly cracked black pepper (optional); fresh flat leaf parsley (optional)

$11.65for 417 minServes 4

Tilapia bakes beneath garlic lemon butter and crisp panko crumbs until tender, flaky, and lightly browned.

Photo: themodernproper.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	White fish (tilapia, 1.25 lb$6.99/lb typical	1.25 lb	$8.74Typical price
	Butter, 2.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.10Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.23Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 1.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.19Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.65

Swaps

Swap white fish (tilapia for salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

17 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.91 per serving$11.65 for 4

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Ingredients

4 tilapia fillets
3/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp paprika
5 1/2 tbsp salted butter
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp grated lemon zest
2 lemons
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
fresh flat leaf parsley (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat and stir in the garlic and lemon zest.
Place the tilapia in a lightly oiled 9-by-13-inch baking dish and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
Pour the garlic butter over the fillets and top them with panko crumbs.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the crumbs brown and the fish reaches 145 F.
Squeeze lemon over the cooked fish and add parsley if using.

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