Easy Garlic Lemon Tilapia

Garrrrlicccccc.

This is SO EASY. And it tastes really good. And yeah, there's some butter in it, but overall it's a pretty healthy meal.

I found this recipe on Pinterest while searching for ways to use up lemons, because I had a few leftover. We've had it twice already this week, and I foresee making it many more times.

The Recipe:
2 tilapia fillets (or more; there is enough sauce for at least 4 fillets)
2 tb butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small lemon
salt and pepper
rice and veggies for serving (I like jasmine rice with lemon zest, and greens sauteed in the pan that had the sauce)

Melt butter in a pan (recommended tip: use a big enough pan for your veggies, so you can sautee them in the remnants of the sauce while the fish bakes)
Add garlic and sautee for 1 minute, being careful not to burn the garlic
Add the juice of the lemon and turn off the heat
Place tilapia filets in a shallow baking dish that has been prepared with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and top with the sauce.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
Top with parsley if you have it, and serve over rice and/or veggies

The Verdict:

Overall grade: A

Overall reason: I can imagine more depth of flavor, but this is the best I've ever done so easily

Time to prepare: 5 minutes, plus 15 minutes to bake

Husband quote: (I've been trying to coax him away from the puns and get his actual opinion.) "It's great. ... You don't want funny quotes."

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