This easy lemon baked fish is one of those recipes I come back to again and again. It’s light, fresh, and comes together with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.
The buttery lemon sauce, garlic, and fresh cilantro brings everything to life. It’s ready in about 25 minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights or an easy, family friendly dinner. Bonus, it's featured in our Cooking with Kids cookbook!
Ingredients in Lemon Baked Fish
The ingredients in this fish recipe are super simple and have a few variations that you can substitute.
- White Fish: Tilapia, Cod or Halibut
- Lemons: you can use lime if you don't have lemons
- Butter
- Seasoning: I've used carne asada or a garlic herb blend
- Garlic
- Garnish: cilantro, parsley or chives
How to Make Easy Baked Fish
This recipe is very simple. First, add the fish to a baking dish. I like using a round cake pan or small 8x8 glass dish so the flavors stay together in the dish.
Slice a lemon and juice one half of a lemon. Slice remainder lemon and one more into thin slices.
Add the melted butter, lemon juice, garlic and seasoning into a measuring cup and stir. Pour over the fish and into the pan. You can use a pastry brush to coat evenly over the fish. Cover and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350F.
Lemon Baked Fish
This easy lemon baked fish is perfect any night of the week and can be made in 25 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound of Tilapia or White Fish
- 2 Lemons
- 1 sliced + 1 in cut in half
- ½ Cup of Melted Butter
- 1 Teaspoon of Carne Asada Seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon of Minced Garlic
- 2 Tablespoons of Cilantro, Chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Place fish into a 9 inch round baking dish. Spread around circle. A little overlap is okay.
Mix butter, garlic, seasoning and squeeze of ½ a lemon in a 2 cup liquid measuring cup.
Pour onto fish and spread evenly.
Top with sliced lemons.
Cover with foil.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Sprinkle with cilantro and serve!
If you like this recipe, be sure to try our Lemon Garlic Aioli Salmon and our Air Fryer Salmon Bowls!
The Lemon Baked Fish pairs really well with these Red, White & Blue Potatoes and the Turmeric Zucchini. Enjoy! xo, Bri
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