Lemon and Garlic Butter Baked Fish
Lemon and Garlic Butter Baked Fish
Ingredients
- 4 fish fillets
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Place the 4 fish fillets into the prepared baking pan, ensuring they are arranged in a single layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the 1/2 cup of butter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Once the butter is melted and slightly bubbling, add the 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and the 3 fresh thyme sprigs to the pan. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the butter mixture in the saucepan. Stir with a fork to combine all the ingredients and create a creamy, buttery sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Carefully pour the prepared creamy, buttery sauce evenly over the fish fillets in the baking pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Top each fish fillet with thin lemon slices.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bake the fish in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the fish is flaky and cooked through.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400
- 9
Once baked, remove the pan from the oven. Garnish the fish with the 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Serve the baked fish immediately with your favorite sides. Pour any remaining sauce from the baking pan over the served fish for extra flavor.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lemon and Garlic Butter Baked Fish
- 4 fish fillets
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Place the 4 fish fillets into the prepared baking pan, ensuring they are arranged in a single layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the 1/2 cup of butter.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Once the butter is melted and slightly bubbling, add the 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and the 3 fresh thyme sprigs to the pan. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the butter mixture in the saucepan. Stir with a fork to combine all the ingredients and create a creamy, buttery sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Carefully pour the prepared creamy, buttery sauce evenly over the fish fillets in the baking pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Top each fish fillet with thin lemon slices.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bake the fish in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the fish is flaky and cooked through.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400 - 9
Once baked, remove the pan from the oven. Garnish the fish with the 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Serve the baked fish immediately with your favorite sides. Pour any remaining sauce from the baking pan over the served fish for extra flavor.
⏱️ 2 min