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Garlic butter fish is one of the best fish recipes, pan-fried with garlic butter sauce. This garlic butter fish recipe takes 20 mins. Serve alone or with pasta for a wholesome dinner.
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.
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.
Please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post for full details on each ingredient.
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.
Cooking 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fish are extremely healthy and low calories. This recipe is only 355 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Garlic Butter Fish
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
Ingredients
- 12 oz. (350g) firm white fish fillet , halibut, cod or pollock fillet
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- lemon wedges
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 1/2 stick salted butter, 4 tablespoons, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cut the fish into pieces, not too thin, for easy pan-frying. Season the fish with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Coat the fish with cornstarch. Set aside.
- Prepare the garlic butter sauce by mixing all the ingredients together. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet (preferably non-stick) over medium heat. Add the cooking oil, and once the oil is heated, pan-fry the fish in a single layer until both sides are crispy and golden brown.
- Use a wooden spatula or tongs 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.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can’t wait to try this! Can you use a deep fryer instead of pan frying the fish? I haven’t mastered the art of pan frying without my fish falling apart lol
Yes, you can deep-fry the fish but they might fall apart even more. I don’t know, you can try. Just use firm white fish.
I made this tonight and it was so delicious and easy. I’m going to try this with chicken next time. Thank you!!
Hi Donna, thanks for trying my Garlic butter fish recipe. Please do check out other recipes on my site, they are all easy and delicious!! https://www.666630.xyz/recipe-index-gallery/
Wow! Will prepare for tonight dinner. thanks for sharing. Love it
Thanks!
Love fish. This recipe looks really good. Can I use cod?
Yes, you can use cod for this garlic butter fish recipe.
One of the best fish recipes ever. This garlic butter fish with garlic butter sauce is so delicious. I love it.
It looks wow, and I think this recipe tastes delicious. I just try this today in my home immediately.
Hi Nagendra, yes this is the best fish recipe! Try my garlic butter fish.
Hi,
So we’re not heating up the butter sauce?
Or are we meant to heat it up and then toss in the fish together? In your photos doesn’t look like the sauce has been mixed in with the fish?
Hi Jack, you don’t have to heat up the butter sauce. Just toss with the fish. For my photos, I tossed half of the sauce and half as dipping sauce. You can do toss the fish with all the butter sauce though. :)
Hi this looks delicious, can flour be used instead of corn starch? Thanks!
Yes you can use flour for this garlic butter fish. :)
This was delicious! Even members of my family who don’t like fish much ate this with no complaint. I will be making again.
Hi Anna, I am so happy your family loved this garlic butter fish. Fish is amazing, you should try my Ginger Soy Fish, too. :)
This looks very easy to do but what it does not mention is if the garlic is chopped, minced, etc. Can’t tell from the photo. Thanks!
Ooops thanks for telling me. Minced, I will update the recipe. :)