Grilled Tilapia with Sweet Lemon Butter Recipe

Here’s a great twist on a classic grilled tilapia recipe. The light and flaky taste of the tilapia is brought out in all its delicious glory with the simple use of butter, lemon, and brown sugar.

Don’t go overboard with the ingredients or it can overwhelm the flavor of the tilapia itself.

This recipe will create such a rich and delicious flavor on your Foreman Grill, that you’ll find it becomes a regular in your indoor grilling repertoire.

Grilled Tilapia with Sweet Lemon Butter Recipe

Here’s a great twist on a classic grilled tilapia recipe. The light and flaky taste of the tilapia is brought out in all its delicious glory with the simple use of butter, lemon, and brown sugar.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Calories 329 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ½ pound fresh tilapia fillets
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ¾ teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon brown sugar

Instructions

 

• Preheat your Foreman Grill with lid closed for at least 5 minutes.
• Melt butter in a small dish and coat both sides of tilapia.
• Add lemon juice and coat with salt, pepper and brown sugar.
• Grill for approximately 5 minutes, giving it a 1/4 turn halfway through if desired. Tilapia will flake easily with a fork when done.
• Excellent when served with fresh steamed cauliflower.

Nutrition

Calories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 46gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 1371mgPotassium: 708mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 356IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg

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