Recipe> Fish Flavoured in Garlic Butter

Text by: Tanya Munshi

Fish is one of my favourite foods that I simply cannot live without. Be it baked, fried, curried or steamed, it’s an all time favourite dish.

I chanced upon this very simple and easy to make fish recipe. This is best for snacks for a cocktail party or can be served as a side dish along with your meal.

Ingredients:
4 Fish fillet (Preferably use Pomfret fish which is best suited for finger foods.)
1 tbsp White pepper powder
2 tbsp Melted butter
1 tsp Lemon juice

For the Garlic Butter:
3 tbsp melted butter
2 tbsp finely chopped garlic

Things you need:
Microwave/ non-stick pan Wooden ladle

Method:

• If you’re using a microwave, pre-heat it for about 4 minutes in the oven and grill option. This would be at 220o or 4400 F.
• –Or- Heat a non-stick pan.
• In the meantime, marinate the fish fillet with lemon juice, salt and white pepper.
• Dip the fish fillet in melted butter and place it on the crusty plate of the microwave.
• –Or- In the non-stick pan, put a teaspoon of butter or with a food brush, grease the pan and then place the fish dipped in butter.
• If in the microwave, set it on high over the grill and oven option for about 8 minutes at 220o or 4400 F. Ensure, that you turn the fish after the first four minutes.
• –Or- Use the same 8 minutes cooking time to fry the fish, but turn it over after the first four minutes. Now comes the garlic butter – in a glass bowl melt the butter for 1 minute.
• - Or- In a separate non-stick pan, heat the butter till it melts completely. Take care not to burn it.
• Add the chopped garlic to the melted butter and heat for another 2 minutes in the microwave.
• - Or – Add the chopped garlic to the melted butter and sauté for about a minute. Make sure you don’t burn the garlic.
• Serve hot fish fillet with a teaspoon of garlic butter poured over each piece.