Fish Recipes
I love fish and enjoy all kinds of fish recipes such as baked cod, swai fish and tilapia recipes.
Halibut is one of my favorite firm white fish. It has a mild and delicate taste, with a perfect texture for homemade fish recipes.
I went to a seafood market and got some fresh halibut fillets because they are so delicious.
I made two recipes from the fish: Ginger Soy Fish and this easy Garlic Butter Fish.
Garlic and butter are two magic ingredients that go well with all kinds of proteins, including fish recipes.
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Garlic Butter Sauce
How to make garlic butter sauce for fish recipes?
This magical sauce is very easy to make and calls for four simple ingredients:
- Minced garlic
- Melted butter
- Lemon juice
- Chopped parsley
A perfect ratio of each ingredient is important for the best Garlic Butter Sauce recipe, which you can get from my recipe card below.
This Garlic Butter Fish recipe is just like the ones served at seafood restaurants, except that it’s homemade and much cheaper.
The dish is perfect as a main course; it also pairs well with a simple pasta dish.
Cook’s Tips
- Use a firm white fish. Other than halibut, you can also use cod, mahi mahi or pollock.
- Use a wooden spatula to gently flip the fish over while cooking. Try not to break the fish.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
Fish are extremely healthy and low calories. This recipe is only 346 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
This meal is best served as an main dish with garlic butter dipping sauce. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Garlic Butter Fish Recipe
Garlic Butter Fish - crispy and delicious pan-fried fish fillet with garlic butter sauce. This recipes takes 20 mins. Serve alone or with pasta for a wholesome dinner.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. firm white fish fillet (halibut, cod or pollock fillet)
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- lemon wedges
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 1/2 stick salted butter, melted (4 tablespoons)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cut the fish into pieces, not to thin for easy pan-frying. Season the fish with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Coat the fish with corn starch. Set aside.
- Prepare the Garlic Butter Sauce by mixing all the ingredients together. Set aside.
- Heat up a skillet (preferably non-stick) on medium heat. Add the cooking oil and once the oil is heated, pan-fry the fish in a single layer until both sides turn crispy and golden brown. Use a wooden spatula or tong to gently flip the fish over. Try not to break the fish.
- Remove the fish from the skillet and drain on paper towels. Toss the fish with the Garlic Butter Sauce and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Notes
I used halibut in this recipe. Make sure to use firm white fish.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size
3 peopleAmount Per Serving Calories 346Total Fat 26gSaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 96mgSodium 213mgCarbohydrates 6gProtein 21g
Judy
Delicious!!
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome thanks so much for trying this fish recipe.
Billy Velardo
DELICIOUS!!!!!!! Made this with the creamy mushroom spaghetti recipe. An absolutely instant family favorite.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Billy thanks for trying my garlic butter fish. Yes, it’s very delicious. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
DMarie
Deeelicious! Only one recommendation would be to prep the Garlic sauce but not put it together until the fish is almost cooked through because with the butter, it solidified twice and required some quick nuking before I could put it on the finished fish.
PS: I probably used more than a dash of cayenne since my partner likes “hot” and since I’m Italian, I don’t scrimp on the garlic!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for the recommendation. I made it in hotter days so didn’t have that solidified butter issue. Thanks for letting me know! :)
Eia
Found your recipe when searching for a quick fish recipe for dinner. My son and hubby loved it , paired it with steamed broccoli and baby asparagus..! This one goes to my fav menu top list..👍❤️ Thanks..!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Eia awesome. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Bamuhiiga
Looks great and easy am going to try it out and will let you know the results
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome this is a great fish recipe.
Leon Word
So delicious and that sauce makes it perfection! Thank you!!
Jen
Hi. Just found this recipe. It looks yummy. I know my mom will ask me if I tested it with a thermometer for the “right” temperature when checking for doneness. I don’t need to do that here though, do I? Thanks for answering? so Ican show her!
Deb Evetts
My husband just had triple bypass and we are normally red meat eaters which had come to a stop. Would this recipe be considered heart healthy?
Rasa Malaysia
I think so, fish is healthy. You can use olive oil instead of butter.
Paulina
I rarely cook fish since my kids don’t like it but I saw this picture on Pinterest and it looked so goo I had to try it. I actually used my air fryer and some spray olive oil. Flipped once and tossed in the butter sauce. Amazing!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Paulina, I am so happy you tried this garlic butter fish recipe. Yes, so yummy!
Steven Wright
This looks good, I have my two boys and one fianceé-in-law coming over tonight and I am going to try this recipe. I will let you know how much they like it.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Steven, awesome, please let me know! :)
Cheri Mello
??❤️ Thank you ? This Looks GREAT!! I DON’T FRY food often or eat it THANKS for the hints!! G-d Bless ❤️
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Cheri, this is an amazing fish recipe, thanks for checking it out!