Easy Lemon Butter Baked Paddlefish Recipe
Looking for a simple yet delicious way how to cook paddlefish? Try my Easy Lemon Butter Baked Paddlefish recipe! This flaky and flavorful dish comes together in 15 minutes and is a healthy dinner the whole family will love!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds paddlefish fillets
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 lemon, zested and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with the olive oil.
- Pat the fish dry with a paper towel and then lay out in single layer in the prepared baking dish. Season fish with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl mix together softened butter with paprika, oregano, and lemon zest.
- Brush butter mixture evenly on top of fish then top with lemon slices.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes until it reaches 145 degrees F with an instant-read thermometer.
