Seared Fish Fillet with Sauce and Herbs
A quick, elegant weeknight dinner: golden-seared white fish fillets with a simple lemon-butter sauce and fresh herbs.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 220
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 4 filets white fish fillets
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 whole lemon
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Pat the 4 fish fillets dry and season both sides with the 0.5 tsp salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
- 2
Heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Place the fillets skin-side down in the pan and cook without moving until the edges turn opaque and the bottom is golden, about 4 minutes.
- 4
Flip the fillets, add the 2 tbsp butter and the juice of the 1 lemon, and cook until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 2 more minutes.
- 5
Spoon the pan sauce over the fillets and sprinkle with the 2 tbsp chopped parsley before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- large nonstick skillet
- fish spatula
- knife
- cutting board
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