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Lemon Butter Fish

🇺🇸 United States

Servings: 4 Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cold salted butter, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 1/4 pounds white fish fillets (orange roughy, snapper, sole, or rock fish)
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 lemon wedges

Steps

  1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, about 3-4 minutes until foam subsides.
  2. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and parsley. Set aside.
  4. Season fish with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
  5. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  6. Cook fish in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 2-4 minutes per side.
  7. Serve immediately drizzled with the lemon butter sauce and garnished with lemon wedges.

Source: damndelicious.net