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Garlic Butter Fish Recipe

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. 

Course American Recipes
Cuisine American
Keyword fish recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 3 people
Calories 346 kcal
Author Bee | Rasa Malaysia

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. firm white fish fillet (halibut, cod or pollock fillet)
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 3 dashes cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • lemon wedges

Garlic Butter Sauce

  • 1/2 stick salted butter 4 tablespoons, melted
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Cut the fish into pieces, not to thin for easy pan-frying. Season the fish with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Coat the fish with corn starch. Set aside.
  2. Prepare the Garlic Butter Sauce by mixing all the ingredients together. Set aside.

  3. Heat up a skillet (preferably non-stick) on medium heat. Add the cooking oil and once the oil is heated, pan-fry the fish in a single layer until both sides turn crispy and golden brown.

  4. Use a wooden spatula or tong to gently flip the fish over. Try not to break the fish.

  5. 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.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

I used halibut in this recipe. Make sure to use firm white fish.

Nutrition Facts
Garlic Butter Fish Recipe
Amount Per Serving (3 people)
Calories 346 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 96mg32%
Sodium 213mg9%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Protein 21g42%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.