Grilled Tilapia
Kissed by the flames of the grill, this perfectly Grilled Tilapia drizzled with bright and zesty lemon butter is the sensational fish dinner you've been looking for! Serve as a delicious flaky filet with a side of rice, or turn into buttery fish tacos that will make Taco Tuesday unforgettable! You'll just need 5 easy ingredients!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound Boneless Skinless Tilapia Filets (fresh or thawed)
- 1/4 cup Butter (1/2 stick, melted)
- 1 Fresh Lemon (juiced)
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Pepper
- *optional: 1 Green Onion (chopped)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Rinse each tilapia filet under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels.
- Spray generously sized sheets of aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray (1 sheet per each Tilapia filet)
- Lay filets on individual sheets of aluminum foil, then drizzle each with Butter and Lemon Juice.
- Season each filet with Salt and Pepper to taste.
- Then carefully fold foil over filets to hold liquid inside.
- You may want to double wrap with foil to make sure no liquid leaks out when flipping later on the grill.
- Cook for approximately 10 minutes on grill at 350 degrees, flipping after 5 minutes.
- Your tilapia will be done when the filet turns white and flakes easily with a fork. The internal temperature should also be at least 145 degrees.
- Once your filets are done, remove the filets from the foil and immediately discard the foil before serving. (to trap the odors and mess)
- Serve topped with optional chopped Green Onion. No mess, no odors, just mouthwatering delicious grilled fish!
Notes
Tilapia Fish Tacos Recipe (or Fish Taco Bowl)
You can also easily transform this recipe for grilled tilapia into mouthwatering tilapia fish tacos or a fish taco bowl.
Simple break your grilled tilapia filets into smaller pieces and place in a soft taco shell. Then top your tilapia fish tacos with some of these tasty fish taco toppings...
- Diced Red Onion
- Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- Mango Pineapple Salsa
- Pico de Gallo
- Shredded Cheese
- Shredded Lettuce or Cabbage
- Sliced Avocado or Homemade Guacamole
- Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt
