Lemon Butter Talapia

By nicla91

Ingredients

• 4 frozen talapia loins or fillets
• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp ground paprika
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• 4 tbsp butter
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lemon, peel grated, quartered

Preparation

Step 1

Thaw talapia in the refrigerator, overnight for 8 hrs.
Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly butter the bottom of a shallow baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine parsley, paprika and red pepper.
Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add garlic and oil, then remove from th heat.
Place talapia in the baking dish. Baste with half of the butter/garlic/olive oil mixture. Sprinkle with half of the parsley/paprika/pepper mixture.
Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and baste the talapia with the remaining butter/garlic/olive oil mixture. Sprinkle with remaining spice mixutre. Return to the oven and bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.