Here’s a simple and delicious Fish Fillet recipe—light, flaky, and full of flavor 🐟✨
🐟 Pan-Seared Fish Fillet
🧾 Ingredients (serves 2)
- 2 fish fillets (cod, tilapia, haddock, or any white fish)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Optional: fresh parsley or herbs for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the fish
- Pat fish fillets dry with paper towels.
- Season both sides with salt, pepper, and paprika.
2. Heat the pan
- Heat oil or butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Cook the fish
- Place fillets in the pan.
- Cook 3–4 minutes on one side without moving, until golden.
- Flip carefully and cook another 2–3 minutes until flaky.
4. Add garlic and lemon
- Add minced garlic to the pan in the last minute.
- Drizzle lemon juice over the fish.
5. Serve
- Garnish with parsley or herbs.
- Serve with rice, vegetables, or a fresh salad.
💡 Tips
- Don’t overcook: Fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
- Crispy edges: Make sure the pan is hot before adding fish.
- Skin-on fillets: Cook skin-side down first for crispiness.
🍽️ Variations
- Garlic butter fish: Use butter instead of oil and add extra garlic.
- Baked fish: Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 12–15 minutes.
- Spicy fish: Add chili flakes or cayenne pepper.
If you want, I can give a crispy batter-style fish fillet (like fish & chips) or an air fryer version that’s healthier but still crunchy 🐟🔥.
