BAKED FISH WITH PAPRIKA-LEMON BUTTER

Baked Fish with Paprika-Lemon Butter image

Provided by Alice Marcus Solovy

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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3 tablespoons butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 5-ounce 3/4-inch-thick snapper or halibut fillets
Lemon wedges

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine 3 tablespoons butter, sweet paprika, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, fresh lemon juice, lemon peel, salt, and ground pepper in small bowl and stir to blend. Spread seasoned butter mixture over both sides of fish fillets. Sprinkle each with additional salt and pepper. Transfer fish to prepared dish. Bake fish until just opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Transfer fish to platter. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley. Garnish platter with lemon wedges and serve.