Description
A light and flavorful baked mahi mahi dish topped with a silky lemon butter sauce. This quick seafood recipe delivers tender flaky fish with a fresh citrus finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 mahi mahi fillets
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 lemon slices
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- In a bowl mix melted butter, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- Place mahi mahi fillets in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil.
- Pour the lemon butter sauce over the fish.
- Top with lemon slices.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the fish flakes easily.
- Spoon extra sauce over the fish before serving.
- Garnish with chopped parsley.
- Serve warm.
- Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Do not overcook the fish to keep it tender.
- Fresh lemon juice gives the best flavor.
- Baste the fish with sauce while baking.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: baked mahi mahi with lemon butter sauce, lemon butter fish recipe, baked mahi mahi fillet, easy seafood dinner