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Garlic Butter Fish
Garlic Butter Fish - crispy and delicious pan-fried fish fillet with garlic butter sauce. This recipes takes 20 mins. Serve alone or with pasta for a wholesome dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 355 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 oz. (350g) firm white fish fillet halibut, cod or pollock fillet
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- Lemon wedges
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 1/2 tick salted butter 4 tablespoons, melted
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cut the fish into pieces, not too thin, for easy pan-frying. Season the fish with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Coat the fish with cornstarch. Set aside.
- Prepare the garlic butter sauce by mixing all the ingredients together. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet (preferably non-stick) over medium heat. Add the cooking oil, and once the oil is heated, pan-fry the fish in a single layer until both sides are crispy and golden brown.
- Use a wooden spatula or tongs to gently flip the fish over. Try not to break the fish.
- Remove the fish from the skillet and drain on paper towels. Toss the fish with the garlic butter sauce and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
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Notes
- I used halibut in this recipe. Make sure to use firm white fish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3people
Calories
355kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
182mg
(8%)
Potassium
389mg
(11%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
999IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3people | |
| Calories | 355kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 182mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 389mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 999IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.