Best 7 Lemon Sauce For Fish Recipes
Lemon sauce is a classic accompaniment to fish, adding a bright, tangy flavor that enhances the delicate taste of the seafood. Whether you're cooking salmon, tilapia, or any other type of fish, a well-made lemon sauce can elevate the dish to new heights. With its versatility and ease of preparation, lemon sauce has become a staple in many kitchens and is a popular choice for both home cooks and professional chefs alike.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
EASY LEMON BUTTER SAUCE FOR FISH AND SEAFOOD
This is a traditional German sauce that is usually served over trout. You can dredge trout in flour and cook in butter in a pan. After you cook your trout in the pan, just make this in the same pan to get those flavours! You can absolutely use this on any seafood. Enjoy!
Provided by Nif_H
Categories Sauces
Time 8m
Yield 1/4 cup, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt butter in warm (not hot!) pan. Add lemon juice to the butter and warm briefly.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and pepper to taste.
- Spoon sauce over trout or other fish, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
LEMON SAUCE FOR FISH
This is a lemon sauce with a little bit of a kick. Tastes great when served over chicken, fish, and veggies.
Provided by NomNomDelicious
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sugar, paprika, mustard powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until mixture begins to get bubbly and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Mix cold water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until there are no lumps. Pour into the saucepan and stir. Heat mixture until hot, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 34.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.8 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
LEMON BUTTER SAUCE FOR FISH
Recipe VIDEO above (helpful for pre-post browned butter). A Lemon Butter Sauce with Crispy Pan Fried Fish that would be perfectly at home in a posh restaurant, yet is so quick to make at home! Browning the butter gives the sauce a rich, nutty aroma which pairs beautifully with fresh lemon, as well as thickening the sauce and giving it a gorgeous golden colour.
Provided by Nagi
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the butter in a light coloured saucepan or small skillet over medium heat.
- Melt butter then leave on the stove, whisking / stirring very now and then. When the butter turns golden brown and it smells nutty - about 3 minutes, remove from stove immediately and pour into small bowl. (Note 2)
- Add lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir then taste when it has cooled slightly. Adjust lemon/salt to taste.
- Set aside - it will stay pourable for 20 - 30 minutes. See Note 3 for storing.
- Pat fish dry using paper towels. Sprinkle with salt & pepper, then flour. Use fingers to spread flour. Turn and repeat. Shake excess flour off well, slapping between hands if necessary.
- Heat oil in a non stick skillet over high heat. When the oil is shimmering and there are faint wisps of smoke, add fish. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes until golden and crispy on the edges, then turn and cook the other side for 1 1/2 minutes (cook longer if you have thicker fillets).
- Remove immediately onto serving plates. Drizzle each with about 1 tbsp of Sauce (avoid dark specks settled at the bottom of the bowl), garnish with parsley and serve with lemon on the side. Pictured in post with Kale and Quinoa Salad.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 157 g, Calories 393 kcal
LEMON SAUCE (FOR FISH)
I made this lemon sauce a few days ago for some halibut I pan fried. I thought it came out pretty tasty, so I thought I'd share.
Provided by Ohmikeghod
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 16m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- When I originally wrote this recipe, I really didn't think about the garlic much. I was using peeled garlic. If you use a head of garlic, do yourself a favor: Cut the head in half across the grain, and either use a garlic roaster, or wrap the head in foil tightly and bake for an hour at 250; That will loosen the cloves, and roasting will impart more flavor. Just squeeze each clove into the pan. OR (original instruction) mince the garlic until it's very fine.
- Melt the butter in a small pan.
- Add the minced garlic. brown the mixture.
- Add the flour and whisk to form a roux.
- Add the lemon juice and milk. Continue whisking until the sauce is smooth.
- Hey! you're done! Pour a bit over your fish and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.4, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 17.4, Sodium 60.8, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 1.7
PAN-FRIED STRIPED BASS WITH LEMON SAUCE
Pan-frying is best for thinner fillets and steaks, or for whole fish that are no more than 1 inch thick. Season the fish with salt and pepper and other seasonings such as chopped fresh herbs or crushed spices as desired. For skinless fillets, heat a heavy sauté or frying pan until quite hot; add just enough oil, clarified butter, or a mix of oil and whole butter to cover the bottom of the pan. Carefully add the fish and cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes (4 to 5 minutes for whole fish) and then turn. Cook for another 3 minutes and test for doneness. Remove the fish from the pan when it is just slightly underdone, as it will continue cooking in the residual heat. When cooking fish with skin, add more fat to the pan, about 1/8 inch deep. Put the fish into the pan skin side down. The skin will shrink while it cooks, pulling the fish up from the bottom of the pan. To keep the skin next to the hot pan (which is necessary to crisp it), weigh the fillets down with a foil-wrapped skillet that is slightly smaller than the one used for the cooking. This will hold the fillets fl at and ensure even crisping of the skin. Cook the fillets on their skin for the majority of the time, about 5 to 7 minutes, depending on their thickness, then turn them and cook on the flesh side for just another minute or two, or until done. Remember that the pan must be quite hot before the fish is added; this will keep it from sticking. Also, don't crowd the fish or it will sweat and give off liquid, ruining any chances of browning and crisping. Lastly, don't overcook the fish. A quick pan sauce can be made aft er you have removed the fish and poured off the cooking fat. Add tomato sauce to the hot pan and stir in all the brown bits left on the pan for added flavor, or deglaze the hot pan with wine or lemon juice and finish with a swirl of butter or extra-virgin olive oil and a handful of herbs. Add a handful of toasted nuts for flavor and texture. The striped bass fishery, once endangered, has fully recovered and is now flourishing. This fish is especially delicious with its skin left on and sautéed until brown and crispy.
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For the sauce, whisk together: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper.
- Taste for salt and lemon juice and adjust as desired. The sauce will separate as it sits; this is not a problem.
- Season: 4 pieces striped bass, skin on (4 to 6 ounces each) with: Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper.
- Choose a heavy-bottomed pan for frying the fish. Take another, slightly smaller pan that will fit into the pan for the fish, and wrap its bottom with foil. This pan will be used as a weight to hold the fish flat against the frying pan to ensure that all of the skin will cook and crisp. (You will see the fish contract when it goes into the hot pan, as the skin shrinks on contact with the heat.) Warm the larger pan over medium-high heat. When hot, pour in: Olive oil, enough to generously coat the bottom.
- Add the pieces of bass, skin side down, and place the foil-wrapped pan on top of the fish. Cook until the skin is brown and crispy, about 7 minutes. Check now and then to see that the fish is indeed browning, but not overbrowning. Adjust the heat up or down to speed up or slow down the cooking as needed. When the skin is browned, remove the top pan and turn the fish. Cook for another minute or so, until the fish is just cooked through, but is still moist and tender inside. Meanwhile whisk the lemon sauce together again and pour it onto a warm plate. Serve the fish skin side up, on top of the sauce.
- Garnish the fish with a couple spoonfuls of chopped tender herbs such as parsley, chives, chervil, cilantro, or basil.
- Soak, rinse, and squeeze dry a tablespoon or so of capers. When the fish is cooked add the capers to the hot pan and sauté for a minute or two. Remove with a slotted spoon and scatter over the fish.
- Make a Beurre Blanc (Warm Butter Sauce; page 228) instead of the olive oil sauce.
FISH FILLETS IN LEMON SAUCE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place cod and potatoes into the bottom of a baking dish (such as Pyrex®).
- Mix water, lemon juice, oil, dill, parsley, garlic, Dijon mustard, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl and add to the fish and potatoes. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Cholesterol 41.6 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 707.7 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
LEMON SAUCE
Sauce to serve with fish
Provided by pittero
Time 15m
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cook the sliced onion in the lemon juice
- Add the chicken stock, thyme and cream. Season with pepper and salt
- Finally add the peas
- Serve with fried fish
Tips:
- Use fresh lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice has a brighter, more vibrant flavor than bottled lemon juice. If you don't have fresh lemons on hand, you can substitute bottled lemon juice, but be sure to use 100% lemon juice, not a lemon-flavored juice blend.
- Grate the lemon zest: Lemon zest is the brightly colored outer layer of the lemon peel. It contains a lot of flavor, so it's a great addition to lemon sauce. To grate the lemon zest, use a microplane zester or a fine grater.
- Don't boil the sauce: Boiling the sauce will cause the butter to separate and the sauce to curdle. Instead, heat the sauce over low heat, stirring constantly, until it is thickened and creamy.
- Taste the sauce before serving: The sauce should be bright and lemony, with a slightly sweet flavor. If it's too sour, add a little more sugar or honey. If it's too bland, add a little more lemon juice or salt.
Conclusion:
Lemon sauce is a versatile sauce that can be used on a variety of dishes, including fish, chicken, vegetables, and pasta. It's a quick and easy sauce to make, and it's a great way to add a bright, lemony flavor to your meals. Whether you're looking for a simple sauce to serve with grilled fish or a more complex sauce to dress up a pasta dish, there's a lemon sauce recipe out there that's perfect for you. So next time you're in the mood for something lemony and delicious, give one of these recipes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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