🍋🧈 Lemon Butter Fish Fillet (So Good It Melts in Your Mouth!)
If you’re looking for a quick, elegant, and incredibly flavorful dinner, this Lemon Butter Fish Fillet is about to become your new favorite. Light, flaky fish paired with a rich garlic lemon butter sauce creates a restaurant-quality meal you can make at home in under 30 minutes. It’s perfect for busy weeknights, special dinners, or anytime you want something comforting yet fresh.
This recipe is simple, foolproof, and bursting with flavor—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and finished with a silky sauce you’ll want to spoon over everything. Trust me… once you try it, you’ll be making it again and again 😍
🐟 For the Fish
Ingredients:
4 fish fillets (tilapia, cod, haddock, sole, or any white fish)
Salt and black pepper, to taste
1 tsp paprika (optional, for color and mild warmth)
½ tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp olive oil or butter
Instructions:
Pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels (this helps them sear beautifully).
Season both sides generously with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
Heat olive oil (or butter) in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the fish and cook for 3–4 minutes per side, until golden and flaky.
Remove fish from the pan and set aside.
🧈🍋 Lemon Butter Sauce
Ingredients:
3 tbsp butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 1 fresh lemon
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions:
In the same pan, melt butter over low heat.
Add garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
Stir in lemon juice and zest.
Return fish to the pan and spoon the sauce over the fillets.
Simmer gently for 1–2 minutes to soak up all that flavor.
✨ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
✔ Ready in under 30 minutes
✔ Light, healthy, and full of flavor
✔ Perfect with rice, potatoes, or veggies
✔ Family-friendly and elegant enough for guests
Serve it with steamed vegetables, mashed potatoes, rice, or a fresh salad, and don’t forget some crusty bread to soak up that lemon butter sauce 🤤
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This is one of those recipes that looks fancy but is surprisingly easy—and once you try it, you’ll understand why everyone keeps asking for it again and again 💛
