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Two lemon pepper tilapia fillets baked in a white oval dish, topped with fresh dill and surrounded by golden butter sauceTwo lemon pepper tilapia fillets baked in a white oval dish, topped with fresh dill and surrounded by golden butter sauce
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5 from 3 votes

Lemon Pepper Tilapia

Lemon Pepper Tilapia is baked straight from frozen, no thawing required. Seasoned with butter, a lemon pepper blend, and finished with fresh dill, this easy weeknight dinner is ready in about 20 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Author: Reed Dunn

Ingredients

  • 2 4-ounce frozen tilapia fillets
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning blend
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill roughly chopped, for serving
  • 1 lemon sliced, for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking dish.
  • Place the frozen tilapia fillets in a single layer in the prepared dish. Drizzle melted butter evenly over both fillets.
  • Sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning blend and salt.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Switch oven to broil and cook for an additional 2 minutes to get a little color on top. Watch closely, so it doesn’t burn.
  • Remove from the oven and top with fresh dill. Serve immediately with lemon slices.

Notes

  • Bake time: The fish needs to cook until an internal temperature of 145 degrees F or higher is reached. It should easily flake with a fork.
  • Lemon pepper seasoning: Look for a salt-free blend like Dash. If the blend has salt, adjust accordingly.
  • Make Whole30: Swap butter for ghee and be sure to read the label on your lemon pepper seasoning. Dash is compatible.
  • Scaling the recipe: This recipe is built to serve 2 but easily scales. Just increase the ingredients proportionally and use a larger baking dish so the fillets aren’t touching.