Pan-Fried Fish Fillet with Lemon and Dill
A quick and simple pan-fried fish fillet brightened with fresh lemon and dill. Ready in about 15 minutes, this is a perfect weeknight dinner.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 250
- Protein
- 30g
Ingredients
- 2 fillet fish fillets
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 whole lemon
- 2 tbsp fresh dill
Instructions
- 1
Pat the 2 fish fillets dry with paper towels and season both sides with the 0.5 tsp salt and 0.25 tsp black pepper.
- 2
Heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Place the fillets in the skillet skin-side down if they have skin. Cook until the edges turn opaque and the bottom is golden, about 3-4 minutes.
- 4
Flip the fillets and cook until the flesh flakes easily with a fork and is opaque throughout, about 2-3 minutes more.
- 5
Remove from heat and squeeze the juice of the 1 lemon over the fish. Sprinkle with the 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet
- paper towels
- spatula
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