Description
Enjoy the bright flavors of this Zesty Lemon Butter Fish Fillet recipe that combines tender white fish with a tangy lemon butter sauce. It’s a quick and easy stovetop dish perfect for a delicious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 white fish fillets (such as cod or tilapia)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- salt and pepper to taste
- lemon slices for garnish
Ingredients:
Instructions
- Season Fish: Pat the fish fillets dry and season both sides with salt, pepper, and lemon pepper seasoning.
- Cook Fish: Heat olive oil in a skillet, cook fish for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and flakes easily. Remove fish.
- Make Lemon Butter Sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter, add garlic, lemon zest, and juice. Simmer for 1 minute.
- Finish Dish: Return fish to skillet, spoon lemon butter sauce over, sprinkle with parsley, and garnish with lemon slices.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use clarified butter.
- You can substitute cod or tilapia with haddock, halibut, or snapper.
- Serve with rice, steamed vegetables, or a light salad for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fish fillet
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
