Lemon Garlic Butter Steelhead

An easy weeknight steelhead recipe with a quick lemon butter garlic sauce.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 large lemon
• 1.5-2 lb. Steelhead Fillet
• 4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (use 4 cloves if they're on the smaller side)
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. Kosher Salt
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste (I use about 1/2 tsp)
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. 2Cut the lemon in half. Juice one half and reserve the juice for adding to your sauce. Cut the remaining half into 4-5 thin lemon slices and set aside.
3. 3Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
4. 4Add garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to melted butter and sauté, stirring frequently, for about one minute until garlic is fragrant and slightly soft.
5. 5Remove skillet from heat. Stir in reserved lemon juice and set aside.
6. 6Lightly oil a large sheet pan. Place steelhead fillet on pan.
7. 7Pour butter mixture over steelhead fillet. Use a pastry brush, the back of a spoon, or your hands to lightly rub the butter mixture into the fish.
8. 8Lay reserved lemon slices across the surface of the steelhead. You're ready to bake!
9. 9Bake: steelhead at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes until cooked through. When it's cooked, the steelhead will have slightly lightened in color and will be easily flaked with a fork.
10. 10Top cooked steelhead with fresh chopped parsley. Serve immediately.