This Easy Lemon Butter Fish Recipe is so quick that it gets ready in 15 minutes. With ingredients that you probably have in your kitchen pantry, this Lemon Butter Fish turns out to be awesomely delicious.

I am making this recipe with the Nile Perch fish fillets. This is a freshwater fish with firm white flesh that you can get frozen from any fish mall.

Fish like the Indian Salmon, Basa, or any fish with white flesh goes well with today’s recipe. We first season and fry the fish with mild herbs and then coat it with a lemon and butter sauce.

The lemon, garlic, and butter add a wonderful flavour to the fish. To add an Indian touch, I am using coriander leaves into the butter sauce.

This Recipe is –

Easy to make

Cooks under 15 minutes

Buttery, flavourful, aromatic and tangy

Loved by the fussy fish eaters too.

Ingredients

FISH. I recommend any firm white fish for this recipe. Today I have used the Nile Perch and I must say that I am very pleased with the result. Fish fillets like Indian Salmon (Rawas) or Basa also go well with this recipe.

BUTTER. For a nice buttery- garlicky flavour add lots of butter. When you add garlic to this butter, the aroma is just irresistible. Hence I highly suggest that you do not skip garlic in this recipe.

GARLIC. Garlic adds an aromatic flavour to this pan-fried fish recipe. Use lots of garlic but chop them finely before using it for the recipe.

GREEN CHILLIES – Just one or two finely chopped green chillies are enough to add a little more spice to the recipe. You could also skip chillies if you wish to.

HERBS & SPICES. Use any herbs that you like, while marinating the fish. Also, a little chilli flakes and pepper powder is what I recommend. Feel free to use herbs and spices to suit your taste but keep it mild. Do not overpower the fish with spices or you will lose out on its natural flavours.

CORIANDER LEAVES. Use parsley or cilantro or even dill if you like for the Lemon Butter Fish Recipe. If you prefer the Indian touch then go ahead and add some coriander leaves like I did.

How to make Lemon Butter Fish

To make this Easy Lemon Butter Fish in 15 minutes –

Lemon Butter Fish Marinade. First, season the fish fillet with salt. Add dried herbs, pepper, and a tbsp of oil and let the fish rest for at least 5 minutes.

Next, in a skillet or pan add 1 tbsp oil along with 1 tbsp butter and saute finely chopped garlic and green chillies for a minute on low to medium flame.

Now place the fish fillets on the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on one side the then flip them over. Cook for another 3 minutes on the other side. You may need to add another tbsp of butter to the pan.

Carefully remove the fish from the pan and then add some blanched veggies in the same pan and stir fry for a minute. Serve these veggies along with the Lemon Butter Fish fillets.

Lemon Butter Fish Sauce. For added flavour, make a little lemon and butter sauce and drizzle it all over the fish. To make the sauce, drop in a tablespoon of butter into the same pan and then add 2 tbsps of lemon juice to this.

Sprinkle a tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves into the sauce and then drizzle the sauce all over the fish.

What to serve with Lemon Butter Fish

We love to have some sides like grilled veggies or potato mash with this Lemon Butter Fish.

You can also serve this fish with some flavoured rice like pulao or simply enjoy it as an appetizer.

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Easy Lemon Butter Fish Recipe

Recipe by Flavours of my KitchenCourse: SeafoodCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Make this Lemon Butter Fish with easy ingredients available at home. Quick and Easy to prepare this Lemon Butter Fish will become your family favourite recipe.

Ingredients

Fish Fillets – 03 Nos.
Lemon Butter Fish Marinade
Dried herbs – 1 tsp
Pepper – 1/2 tsp
Dried herbs – 1/2 tsp
Chilli Flakes – 1/2 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
For Frying
Oil – 1 tbsp
Butter – 2 tbsp
Garlic – 5 to 6 flakes finely chopped
Green chilles – 2 to 3
Vegetables for Stir Fry
Carrots – 1cut into strips
Beans – 5 to 6
For Lemon Butter Sauce
Butter – 1 tbsp
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves – 1tbsp

Directions

Lemon Butter Fish Marinade. First, season the fish fillet with salt. Add dried herbs, pepper, and a tbsp of oil and let the fish rest for at least 5 minutes.
How to make Lemon Butter Fish
In a skillet or pan add 1 tbsp oil along with 1 tbsp butter and saute finely chopped garlic and green chillies for a minute on low to medium flame.
Now place the fish fillets on the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on one side the then flip them over. Cook for another 3 minutes on the other side. You may need to add another tbsp of butter to the pan.
Carefully remove the fish from the pan and then add some blanched veggies in the same pan and stir fry for a minute. Serve these veggies along with the Lemon Butter Fish fillets.
Lemon Butter Fish Sauce. For added flavour, make a little lemon and butter sauce and drizzle it all over the fish. To make the sauce, drop in a tablespoon of butter into the same pan and then add 2 tbsps of lemon juice to this.
Sprinkle a tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves into the sauce and then drizzle the sauce all over the fish.

Recipe Video

Notes

Use firm white fish for this recipe. Fish like Rawas, Basa is perfect.
I added oregano in the marination, you could add any dried herbs that you have.
Add cilantro, parsley, or dill to the sauce. – I added coriander leaves.

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