Easy lemon butter baked fish

Easy lemon butter baked fish

from simply-delicious-food.com
25 min
4 servings

Lemon butter baked fish is the perfect, easy sheet pan dinner recipe. Baked with asparagus and a delicious lemon butter sauce. 

Ingredients

  • 800 g/1,7lbs White fish, boned ((Approximately 200g/7oz per person))
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp dried oregano/thyme
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • asparagus (washed and trimmed)

Directions

  1. 1

    Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF and line a sheet pan with parchment/baking paper. 

  2. 2

    Combine the butter, lemon, garlic and herbs in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant then remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly. 

  3. 3

    Place the fish and asparagus onto the lined sheet pan then season with salt and pepper. 

  4. 4

    Pour the lemon butter sauce over the fish and asparagus and top the fish with lemon slices (optional). 

  5. 5

    Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the fish and asparagus are cooked. Fish is cooked when it flakes easily and the flesh is opaque, white throughout. 

  6. 6

    Remove from the oven and serve.