**Savory and Refreshing: A Culinary Journey Through Lemon Sauce-Infused Fish Fillets**
Indulge in the delightful flavors of tender fish fillets enveloped in a vibrant lemon sauce, a classic culinary creation that tantalizes taste buds with its perfect balance of tangy citrus and savory richness. This delectable dish, often featured in coastal regions and seafood restaurants, presents a symphony of flavors and textures that will transport you to a seaside paradise. From pan-seared fillets bathed in a luscious lemon butter sauce to baked fish enveloped in a zesty lemon herb crust, this article offers a curated collection of recipes that showcase the versatility and appeal of this timeless dish. Whether you prefer a quick and easy weeknight meal or an elegant dinner party centerpiece, these recipes provide a culinary adventure that will satisfy your cravings and leave you wanting more.
BAKED FISH WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE (ONE BAKING DISH!)
Recipe video above. A fantastic quick-fix dinner - baked fish in a lemon cream sauce, all made in ONE PAN! Don't let the short ingredient list fool you, this tastes so good! The key to the tasty sauce is the fish juices that leeches out while baking and is essentially the broth for the sauce!
Provided by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Categories Dinner
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200°C / 390°F (all oven types).
- Place fish in a baking dish - ensure the fish isn't crammed in too snugly. See video or photos in post. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper.
- Place butter, cream, garlic, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a microwave proof jug or bowl. Microwave in 2 x 30 sec bursts, stirring in between, until melted and smooth.
- Sprinkle fish with shallots, then pour over sauce.
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes, or until fish is just cooked. Remove from oven and transfer fish to serving plates. Spoon over sauce, and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges if using.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 213 g, Calories 282 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 34.1 g, Fat 16.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Cholesterol 128 mg, Sodium 194 mg
BAKED COD RECIPE WITH LEMON AND GARLIC
Best baked cod recipe out there! Prepared Mediterranean style with a few spices and a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil and lots of garlic. Bakes in 15 mins!
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Categories Entree
Time 22m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together the lemon juice, olive oil, and melted butter in a shallow bowl (do not add the garlic yet). Set aside.
- In another shallow bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, spices, salt and pepper. Set next to the lemon sauce.
- Pat the fish dry. Dip the fish in the lemon sauce then dip it in the flour mixture. Shake off excess flour. Reserve the lemon sauce for later.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a cast iron skillet (or an oven-safe pan) over medium-high heat (watch the oil to be sure it is shimmering but not smoking). Add the fish and sear on each side to give it some color, but do not fully cook (about 2 minutes on each side). Remove the skillet from heat.
- To the remaining lemon sauce, add the minced garlic and mix. Drizzle all over the fish fillets.
- Bake in the heated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork (10 minutes should do it, but begin checking earlier). Remove from the heat and sprinkle chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.3 kcal, Sugar 0.5 g, Sodium 466.1 mg, Fat 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0.2 g, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 25.8 g, Cholesterol 70.6 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
FLOUNDER FILLETS IN LEMON SAUCE
Flounder Fillets in Lemon Sauce always turn out juicy, flaky, and amazingly tasty every time! The lemon sauce is sublime with every bite, you'll fall in love with this recipe - hands down. Super quick and easy, making dinner a snap!
Provided by 2 sisters recipes
Categories Seafood Recipes
Time 12m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- First, thaw the frozen flounder fillets either on the counter or overnight in the fridge. Open the packages, and drain the excess water from their packaging. Give them a quick rinse under running water, and allow them to drain again.
- Next, in a 10-inch non-stick skillet, heat olive oil and butter on low heat, until the butter melts.
- When the butter is melted, add the fillets to the skillet. Sprinkle over them with some sea salt, herbs de Provence, oregano, and cayenne pepper.
- Cook them on low heat for 30 seconds to one minute. They will start to release excess water, and that's fine.
- Pour in the wine and lemon juice, and sprinkle over them with freshly chopped parsley. Then cover with a lid.
- Simmer for 4 to 6 minutes or more, ( depending on how thick the fillets are) until the fish turns opaque-white-ish and the sauce is reduced a little. And the fish flakes off with a fork.
- When the flounder fillets are fully cooked. Turn off the heat. Squeeze additional lemon juice over the fish (about 1 tablespoon, or more). Then serve.
- Serves 2
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Carbohydrate 0.7 grams carbohydrates, Fat 9.3 grams fat, Protein 13.3 grams protein, ServingSize 1 serving
LEMON BUTTER SAUCE FOR FISH
Recipe VIDEO above (helpful for pre-post browned butter). A Lemon Butter Sauce with Crispy Pan Fried Fish that would be perfectly at home in a posh restaurant, yet is so quick to make at home! Browning the butter gives the sauce a rich, nutty aroma which pairs beautifully with fresh lemon, as well as thickening the sauce and giving it a gorgeous golden colour.
Provided by Nagi
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the butter in a light coloured saucepan or small skillet over medium heat.
- Melt butter then leave on the stove, whisking / stirring very now and then. When the butter turns golden brown and it smells nutty - about 3 minutes, remove from stove immediately and pour into small bowl. (Note 2)
- Add lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir then taste when it has cooled slightly. Adjust lemon/salt to taste.
- Set aside - it will stay pourable for 20 - 30 minutes. See Note 3 for storing.
- Pat fish dry using paper towels. Sprinkle with salt & pepper, then flour. Use fingers to spread flour. Turn and repeat. Shake excess flour off well, slapping between hands if necessary.
- Heat oil in a non stick skillet over high heat. When the oil is shimmering and there are faint wisps of smoke, add fish. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes until golden and crispy on the edges, then turn and cook the other side for 1 1/2 minutes (cook longer if you have thicker fillets).
- Remove immediately onto serving plates. Drizzle each with about 1 tbsp of Sauce (avoid dark specks settled at the bottom of the bowl), garnish with parsley and serve with lemon on the side. Pictured in post with Kale and Quinoa Salad.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 157 g, Calories 393 kcal
FISH FILLETS STEAMED IN LETTUCE LEAVES WITH LEMON-DILL SAUCE
Steps:
- Check the fish for any stray bones and cut off any dark flesh that was next to the skin. Cut the fillet into 4 equal square pieces. Season both sides of the fish with salt and pepper. Separate the outer leaves from the head of lettuce, without tearing them. Place a leaf cupped side up and center a piece of fish in the middle of the leaf (use two leaves if necessary). Sprinkle the fish with 1 tablespoon of the dill. Top with another 1 or 2 lettuce leaves, this time cupped side down, so that the fish is completely enclosed in lettuce. Wrap the remaining fillets in lettuce, sprinkle each one with dill, and arrange them, without crowding, in a steamer rack or basket. Bring several inches of water to a boil in the bottom of a steamer. Drop in the mint sprigs, put the steamer rack or basket in place, cover and steam fish 8 minutes for each inch of thickness (e.g. if fish is 3/4 inch thick, steam 6 minutes). Turn off the heat, uncover the steamer and let the fish rest for 1 to 2 minutes. To check for doneness, carefully lift the top leave from one of the packets and peek inside the fillet. If it is still translucent in the center, cover and steam for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- While the fish is steaming, make the sauce. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small saucepan or skillet over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until it is softened but not browned, about 1 minute. Add the lemon zest and juice and bring the mixture to a simmer. Vigorously whisk in the remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, allowing each addition to melt before adding the next. The sauce should be slightly thickened and the butter emulsified. Stir in the dill and season with the salt and pepper to taste.
- Carefully transfer the fish packets to warm serving plates. Pour the sauce over and around the fish and garnish with the dill flowers.
FISH FILLETS WITH LEMON TURMERIC SAUCE
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Slice the fish fillets into pieces about two-and-a-half inches by one-and-a-half inches (four pieces per fillet).
- Steam the asparagus. While it is cooking, soften the shallots in the butter. Saute the fillets a few at a time, so that they are barely cooked. Do not break when you remove them with a slotted spoon. Keep warm in a very low oven.
- Drain the asparagus spears and keep warm.
- Add the cream, turmeric and lemon juice to the pan in which you have sauteed the fish fillets. Bring to a boil. Add any juices that have collected under the fish fillets. Simmer until thickened, stirring, season with salt and pepper and add the lemon peel. Arrange the fillets on individual plates. Pour the sauce on top, garnish with asparagus and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 372, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 534 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GRILLED SALMON FILLET
Growing up on a family-owned resort, I was expected to help around the kitchen. Grilling salmon became my specialty. -Paul Noetzel, Grafton, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place fish, skin side down, in disposable foil pan. Combine the lemon juice, vinegar, lemon zest, basil, garlic powder and soy sauce; pour over fish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and pepper. , Place pan on grill. Cover grill and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. If desired, top with additional grated Parmesan cheese and pepper and serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 163mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LEMON SAUCE FOR FISH
This is a lemon sauce with a little bit of a kick. Tastes great when served over chicken, fish, and veggies.
Provided by NomNomDelicious
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sugar, paprika, mustard powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until mixture begins to get bubbly and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Mix cold water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until there are no lumps. Pour into the saucepan and stir. Heat mixture until hot, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 34.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.8 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
Tips:
- Choose the right fish. For this recipe, a firm-fleshed fish like tilapia, cod, or salmon is best.
- Don't overcook the fish. Fish fillets are delicate and cook quickly. Overcooking will make them tough and dry.
- Use fresh lemon juice. Fresh lemon juice adds a bright, citrusy flavor to the sauce. If you don't have fresh lemons, you can use bottled lemon juice, but the flavor will not be as good.
- Don't crowd the pan. When cooking the fish fillets, don't crowd the pan. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
- Serve immediately. Fish fillets in lemon sauce are best served immediately. The sauce will thicken as it cools, so if you need to make it ahead of time, reheat it gently over low heat before serving.
Conclusion:
Fish fillets in lemon sauce is a classic dish that is both delicious and easy to make. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and elegant meal that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are serving it for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion, fish fillets in lemon sauce is sure to be a hit.
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