Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Tilapia
30 min. ONE sheet pan. Done and done. With the butteriest, flakiest fish ever! With roasted asparagus and cherry tomatoes.
I think it’s safe to say my birthday week has come to a halt.
After an entire sheet cake and 4971 mini donuts, I don’t think I can celebrate another day.
So I’ll be here, stuffing my face with this.
No wait.
I’ll be stuffing my face with that lemon butter sauce.
No need for fish or veggies.
I don’t care that it’s on the same sheet pan.
Just that butter sauce for me.
K, thanks.
Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Tilapia
30 min. ONE sheet pan. Done and done. With the butteriest, flakiest fish ever! With roasted asparagus and cherry tomatoes.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 6-ounce tilapia fillets
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk together butter, garlic, lemon juice and Italian seasoning; reserve 2 tablespoons and set aside.
- Place asparagus in a single layer onto one side of the prepared baking sheet. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place tomatoes in a single layer in the middle of the prepared baking sheet. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place tilapia in a single layer onto the opposite side of the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with butter mixture.
- Place into oven and bake until fish flakes easily with a fork and the tomatoes begin to burst and have softened, about 11-13 minutes.
- Serve with reserved butter mixture, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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A very attractive meal and Delicious!
This was excellent! I added a bowl of chopped mangoes to top the fish.
Made this last night. Only had 8/10 of a pound of tilapia (3 fillets), so used 2 Tbs. butter. Also cut garlic down to one clove as a little garlic goes a long by for my DH. Also only used basil because DD doesn’t like oregano. Still amazing. Will make tilapia this way often from now on. Thanks for the recipe.
Delicious and healthy. And soooo simple!
I have made this many times. So quick and easy. Always comes out perfect. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Loved this recipe! So easy and I had all the ingredients on hand.
I put the asparagus in by itself for about 5 minutes while I prepared the other ingredients, I would advise this if you like yours a bit more cooked/crispy!
At first I thought 4 TBSP butter was a lot but it was PERECT! And so much garlic which was amazing.
This recipe came out amazing! Followed it almost exact but I added some paprika to the butter sauce. Fish, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes all came out perfectly cooked. Made a small amount of rice to serve the fish over. So good! I bought a bag of frozen tilapia fillets from Costco and I will definitely be using this recipe again! Thank you! 🙂
Delicious!! As we’re in quarantine, I didn’t have anymore asparagus or cherry tomatoes, but I did have fresh broccoli. The sheet pan went together fast and was a hit with everyone. Will definitely keep this recipe in the rotation! I could see this becoming a favorite way to make tilapia. Thanks for posting!
excellent for quick dinner, I love fish and this was really excellent. Instead of asparagus I used fresh beans, and it was fantastic. definitely will prepare again. thank you so much
Perfect week night recipe, one of those staple dishes! Definitely adding to the dinner rotation considering the ease of prep and cleanup. Simple, clean, and refreshing flavors. Only thing I added was a garlic lemon rice. Followed the recipe for everything else and it was perfect as is. Thanks for sharing!
This has become a favourite and I’ve started keeping it on regular rotation. What could be better than lemon buttery fish with roasted veggies on the side!? The colours of this dish are vibrant and present beautifully. It’s perfect for a busy weeknight as the prep is minimal, you don’t have to stand by the stove, the cook time is quick, and clean up is a breeze! Plus, it tastes even better than it looks! (Bonus: It’s kid-friendly!) If I could give this 10 stars, I would. Highly recommend! Damn delicious is my favourite food blog – her recipes are always a hit, and this is one of the best!
Absolutely delicious! And so easy to make!
I made this for me and my 7 year old daughter while my husband was working (he doesn’t eat fish) and it was ‘damn delicious’!! I cut the recipe in half since it was just the two of us but we easily could have eaten more. My daughter cleaned her plate and asked for seconds. Definitely going to be a repeat in my house!
We love hearing that. Thanks, Elizabeth!
Ok. Not much flavor. Won’t make again.
Liked the recipe. Very easy. Question on how your fish turned out so brown. Did you broil it for a few minutes after baking it? I plan to blog this recipe (will be sure to give you credit as the source.) The fish was super moist but seemed like it would benefit from a little more browning on top. Just wanted to confirm if thats what you did. Thanks a bunch!
Loved this recipe! I used brussel sprouts, tomatoes and mushrooms with a little bit of garlic!! Turned out amazing, I love one sheet pan recipes!!!
Awesome!
This looks amazing going to cook it tonight. But I’m in awe at the comments if you like the recipe try it and substitute anything! If tilapia ends your little world move along people these days are so critical of this wonderful and free resource!
I used cod instead of tilapia….it’s what I had available. Delious and so easy to make!! This recipe is a keeper!
Thanks
Fast, easy and, SURPRISE!, damn delicious!H
Sweet!
We tried this last with catfish. My husband doesn’t like tilapia. It was delicious and I will be making this again. I only used 1 clove of garlic and it was perfect.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing Mary.