Lemon Butter Lingcod Recipe
This simple lingcod recipe is perfect for an easy weeknight dinner. Lingcod is seared with butter, lemon juice and finished with fresh herbs.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 1001kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2- 6 ounce lingcod filets
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon half sliced and other half, juiced
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Use paper towels to pat the lingcod filets dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Stir paprika, garlic powder and flour together and set aside.
- Bring a large skillet over medium heat and add butter and olive oil. Dredge lingcod filets in seasoned flour and place in the hot skillet.
- Sear lingcod for 2-3 minutes until golden brown and flip over and sear the other side for another 2 minutes.
- Add lemon slices and lemon juice and baste fish with sauce.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
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Notes
Use paper towels to pat the fish dry before seasoning.
I would not recommend re-heating this recipe with risk of overcooking the fish.
Nutrition
Calories: 1001kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 1295mg | Potassium: 1204mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1657IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 5mg