Fish Fillets With Citrus Herb Butter Food

FANTASTIC LEMON BUTTER FILLET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in lemon juice, salt, pepper, parsley flakes, and garlic. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir about 10 minutes, until thickened.
• Arrange cod fillets in a single layer on a medium baking sheet. Cover with 1/2 the butter mixture, and sprinkle with lemon pepper. Cover with foil.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until fish is easily flaked with a fork. Pour the remaining butter mixture over the fish to serve.

HERB BUTTER FOR FISH FILLETS (FLOUNDER) BAKED OR BROILED

Steps:

• Mix the lemon juice, tarragon, chives and the melted butter.
• Pour over the fish and either bake or broil to your liking. You could bake at 350 degrees F. for about 8 minutes (depending upon thickness of the fish).

BROILED FISH WITH LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Arrange lemon slices in a small roasting pan and drizzle with olive oil. Broil 8" from the heat until lightly browned. Mix together melted butter and lemon juice.
• Scatter thyme sprigs on top of browned lemons; top with fish fillets. Drizzle with butter/lemon juice mixture. Broil fish 4" from the heat for 10 to 12 minutes, or just until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

HERBED TROUT WITH LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels.
• On a cutting board, spread each fish open, skin side down.
• In a small bowl stir together melted butter and lemon juice. Set half of the butter mixture aside. Brush remaining half of the butter mixture over fish.
• In a small bowl stir together onion, rosemary, lemon peel, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle onion mixture over fish.
• Fold fish closed. Place fish on a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork.
• If desired, sprinkle fish with parsley. Serve fish with lemon wedges and reserved butter mixture.

LEMON RED SNAPPER WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cut 1 lemon into 8 wedges. Grate rind of remaining lemon to measure 1 teaspoon; set aside. Reserve second lemon for another use.
• Combine salt, paprika and pepper; sprinkle over fish. Arrange fish and lemon wedges on a rimmmed baking sheet coated with cooking spray (I cover the sheet with foil then spray for easy clean-up). Bake at 425 degrees for 13 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
• While fish bakes, combine 1 teaspoon grated rind, butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons of fresh thyme in a small bowl.
• Place fish on individual serving plates; top each fillet with herb butter. Garnish with lemon wedges and chopped fresh thyme, if desired.

PAN FRIED FISH WITH A RICH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• LEMON BUTTER SAUCE: Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the wine, lemon juice, garlic, and shallots. Cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the salt, pepper, Worcestershire, and hot sauce and simmer until the mixture is somewhat syrupy, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the cream and cook for 1 minute. Over low heat, whisk in the butter a few pats at a time. Continue whisking until all of the butter is incorporated into the sauce. Serve immediately or keep warm until ready to use.
• FISH: Mix fish spice blend ingredients together. Season both the fish and flour with spices and dredge the fish in the seasoned flour or panko/almond mixture, coating completely.
• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil. Add the fish to the saute pan, pan-frying for about 4 minutes on each side.
• SERVE: Drizzle some lemon butter sauce on each plate. Top with fish and drizzle more sauce over top of fish. Top with fresh parsley.

HERB CRUSTED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Place pine nuts, oats and herbs in a food processor, process until finely chopped, add breadcrumbs and process to combine.
• Transfer some of the breadcrumb mixture to a shallow plate.
• Place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls.
• Preheat oven to 180 degree celsius.
• Coat fish in flour, dip in egg, then coat in breadcrumb mixture, pressing crumbs on with fingertips to secure (top up breadcrumbs as required).
• Pour enough oil to cover the base of a large non-stick frying pan, heat over medium heat until hot.
• Cook fish for about 3 minutes each side (in batches if necessary - don't over crowd frypan) or until golden.
• Transfer to a wire rack over a baking tray.
• Place in oven and cook for 10 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
• Keep checking the fish, cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the fillets.