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Tilapia Baked Whole

Baked Whole Tilapia with Butter & Herbs


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Description

A fish called Tilapia, is becoming more commonly available in the UK.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 30g (2 tbsp) butter, plus extra to grease
  • 2 whole tilapia, cleaned and de-scaled
  • 60ml (4 tbsp) mixed herbs

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C/400°F/gas 6).
  2. Line a roasting tin large enough to hold the fish with a lightly buttered sheet of foil.
  3. Rub the fish inside and out with salt and pepper and put in the foil-lined tin.
  4. Mix the butter and herbs then spread half the butter mixture inside each fish.
  5. Cover the tilapia with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes or until the thickest part flakes easily when tested with a knife.
  6. Carefully lift the fish on to a board and peel away the skin from the upper surface, the turn it around and remove the skin from the other side. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Serve with a crispy salad and a jacket potato.
  • In this case I used just tarragon but you can use the following herbs too: chervil, thyme, oregano and parsley. 
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 127.2
  • Calories: 195
  • Sodium: 122 mg
  • Fat: 12.5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7.7 g
  • Protein: 21.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 86 mg