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Baked fish with lemon garlic butter sauce and slices of lemon on a white platter

Baked Fish with Lemon-Garlic Butter

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This baked fish is coated with an easy lemon-garlic butter and baked to tender perfection. So quick and easy to make but loaded with flavor. Simple but delicious.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 4 servings

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • whisk
  • 11x17 baking dish
  • Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

For the Lemon-Garlic Butter

  • 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

For the Fish

  • 1 ¼ pounds fish fillets
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
  • parsley (optional, chopped, for serving)
  • lemon slices (optional, for serving)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together butter, garlic, and lemon juice.
  • Place fish in greased baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle lemon-garlic butter over fish.
    Uncooked fish in a baking dish, covered with lemon-garlic butter
  • Cover dish with foil. Bake 16 to 18 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  • Divide into portions, top with lemon slices and parsley (optional), and serve.
    Baked fish topped with parsley and lemon slices in a white baking dish

Recipe Notes

  • Make it Whole30/Paleo/Lactose-Free: Use ghee instead of butter. For Whole30, watch for added sulfites if using bottled lemon juice.
 
Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 serving. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brands of ingredients used.
To determine the size of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed, then weigh the entire recipe when finished. Divide the total weight (not including the weight of the bowl, pot, or plate the food is in) by 4. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 215calProtein: 29gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 730mgPotassium: 442mgTotal Carbs: 1gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gNet Carbs: 0gVitamin A: 263IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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