Description
This Sheet Pan Baked Tilapia is a healthy and easy weeknight dinner featuring flaky tilapia fillets, seasoned vegetables, and a flavorful garlic herb butter — all cooked together on a single pan for minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
- 4 tilapia fillets (about 4–6 oz each)
- 1 pound baby potatoes, halved
- 1 cup baby carrots, halved lengthwise
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- Place potatoes and carrots on the sheet pan, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and spread out evenly. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare garlic herb butter by mixing melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, basil, and paprika in a small bowl.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Push potatoes and carrots to one side. Add zucchini and bell pepper to the other side, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss lightly.
- Place tilapia fillets in the center of the sheet pan. Spoon garlic herb butter evenly over each fillet.
- Return pan to the oven and bake for an additional 12–15 minutes, or until tilapia is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, and vegetables are tender.
- Serve warm with lemon wedges on the side.
Notes
- Use any firm white fish like cod or haddock if tilapia is unavailable.
- Cut vegetables evenly to ensure even roasting.
- Adjust cooking time slightly based on fillet thickness.
- Serve with rice or a simple salad for a complete meal.
- To make it dairy-free, use olive oil instead of butter in the garlic herb mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with vegetables
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
