Lemon Garlic Baked Halibut
Halibut fillets baked with olive oil, lemon slices, and garlic butter until tender and flaky.
Equipment
- Baking pan
- Aluminum foil
- Instant read thermometer
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 halibut fillets about 6 ounces each, skin on or skinless
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 lemon thinly sliced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika optional
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 2 cloves garlic minced, mixed into the butter
Instructions
Cooking
- Heat. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking pan with greased foil.
- Season. Place the fillets in the pan, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Top. Add the lemon slices and spoon the garlic butter over each fillet.
- Bake. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until the fish flakes easily and reaches 145 F.
- Serve. Spoon the pan juices over the fish and serve hot.
Notes
Substitutions: Cod or other firm white fish can replace the halibut.
Tips: Pat the fish dry and check at 12 minutes.
Storage: Refrigerate for up to 3 days and reheat to 165 F.
Nutrition is calculated for one fillet.