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Pan Seared Rockfish
I love how this pan seared rockfish turns out every time. Crispy on the outside, flaky inside, and soaked in the easiest lemon garlic sauce.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- colander
- pan
- frying pan
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Drain
2
Let fish drain in a colander at room temperature while you prepare the sauce.
3
Sauté
4
In a large pan over medium heat, add butter, onion, and garlic and stir often until butter is melted and onions are translucent, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Take care that butter doesn’t burn.
butter3 tablespoongarlic (minced)3 cloves
5
Boil
6
Add broth and lemon juice. Boil for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. Stir in lemon zest, parsley, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
lemon juice (freshly squeezed)2 tablespoonsparsley (freshly chopped)1 tablespoon
7
Season
8
Use clean paper towels to pat dry fish fillets to remove as much excess moisture as possible. Sprinkle a very light, even layer of kosher salt and black pepper over both sides of fish. If desired, sprinkle evenly with a light layer of smoked paprika.
smoked paprika (optional)
9
Cook
10
Heat olive oil to a large nonstick frying pan over medium-heat. Once oil is hot arrange 2 fillets in pan, with a lid ajar to allow steam to escape. Do not move fish around. Let cook ⏱️ 3-4 minutes or just until bottom of fillets are browned.
olive oil3 tablespoons
11
Flip
12
Use a large, flat spatula to carefully flip fish and cook another ⏱️ 3-4 minutes on the other side. Repeat with remaining 2 fillets.
13
Serve
14
Plate rockfish onto serving plates and our warm lemon butter sauce over them. Serve immediately.
butter3 tablespoon
Nutrition Facts
calories
333 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.3 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
631 mg
protein Content
32 g
trans Fat Content
0.4 g
cholesterol Content
108 mg
carbohydrate Content
3 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
13 g
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