Baked Fish Fillets

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Published: October 27, 2025
Key Ingredients: Fish, Butter, Lemon, Paprika
Tags: #🌐 recipe baked fish quick-meal american

Quick baked fish with lemon-butter sauce delivers tender, flaky results in just 25 minutes. Works perfectly with cod, tilapia, or catfish.

Preparation Time

• Prep: 5 mins
• Cook: 20 mins
• Total: 25 mins
• Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound mild-flavored fish fillet, about 3/4 inch thick
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

1. Preheat and Prep: Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom of rectangular pan, 11x7x1 1/2 inches.
2. Arrange Fish: Cut fish fillets into 4 serving pieces if needed. Place pieces, skin sides down, in the pan, folding thin ends under if necessary for even thickness.
3. Add Sauce: Mix butter, lemon juice, salt, and paprika; drizzle over fish.
4. Bake: Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

Notes

• Fish Options: Works best with mild-flavored fish like cod, tilapia, or catfish
• Thickness: For even cooking, fold thin ends under to match thickness of thicker portions
• Storage: Refrigerate leftovers up to 2 days