Baked tilapia fillets with white wine

Baked tilapia fillets with white wine

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Discover this simple and delicious recipe for baked tilapia fillets with white wine, fresh herbs, and a creamy sauce.

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This is the perfect recipe for fish lovers, easy to make, and it produces a delicious and refreshing dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.64 $0.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.37
  • $0.05
  • $0.88
  • $0.02
  • $0.07
  • $0.12
  • $0.01
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Arrange the tilapia fillets side-by-side in a lightly oiled baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  2. Pour the the white wine over the fish, then sprinkle with the chopped garlic, most of the herbs, onion, and season to taste. Place half of the butter on top of each fillet. ≈ 2 min
  3. Cover with a lightly oiled sheet of aluminum foil to seal the fish, then bake in a preheated oven at 175 °C for 30 to 35 minutes.
  4. Transfer the tilapia fillets to a serving dish and keep them warm. Pour the juices into a saucepan, add the cornstarch, and simmer for 2 minutes. Then, add the cream.
  5. Pour the sauce over the fish, and serve immediately, garnished with additional herbs. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Baked tilapia fillets with white wine

  • 10 cl of dry white wine$0.37
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped$0.05
  • 6 onions, cut diagonally$0.88
  • salt$0.02
  • Fresh black peppercorns$0.07
  • 12.5 grams of butter$0.12
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, mixed with a little cold water$0.01
  • 2 tablespoons of heavy cream$0.12

Total$1.64

that's $0.82 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 whole tilapia fillets, each about 200 to 250 grams
  • 10 cl of dry white wine
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons of fresh herbs, chopped (a mix of different herbs)
  • 6 onions, cut diagonally
  • salt
  • Fresh black peppercorns
  • 12.5 grams of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, mixed with a little cold water
  • 2 tablespoons of heavy cream

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