29/09/2026
This rich and zesty Garlic Butter Baked fish is a fast and flavourful weeknight dinner that can be made in under 30 minutes, using basic pantry staples.
Serve with a fresh salad and youโre done
Ingredients
2 Tbsp butter (room temperature)
1 Tosp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp salt
1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley
2 white fish fillets
1 fresh lemon
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180 deg c.
In a small bowl, combine the butter, olive oil, garlic, paprika, salt, and chopped parsley. Stir until it forms a fairly smooth paste.
Take a small dollop of the garlic butter and spread it over the surface of a small baking dish to keep the fish from sticking. Add the fish filets to the dish and then coat all sides of the fish with the remaining garlic butter.
Slice half of the lemon and add the lemon slices to the baking dish with the fish. Cut the remaining 1/2 lemon into wedges for serving.
Bake the fish for 20 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork Spoon any juices from the bottom of the pan over the fish. Serve immediately with the remaining fresh lemon wedges for squeezing juice over top.
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