# Baked Fish Fillets > [!metadata]- Metadata > **Published:** [[2025-10-27|October 27, 2025]] > **Key Ingredients:** Fish, Butter, Lemon, Paprika > **Tags:** #🌐 #recipe #baked #fish #quick-meal #american ![[00 - Meta/Attachments/Recipes/baked-fish-fillets-1.jpg]] Quick baked fish with lemon-butter sauce delivers tender, flaky results in just 25 minutes. Works perfectly with cod, tilapia, or catfish. ## Preparation Time - **Prep**: 5 mins - **Cook**: 20 mins - **Total**: 25 mins - **Servings**: 4 ## Ingredients - 1 pound mild-flavored fish fillet, about 3/4 inch thick - 3 tablespoons butter, melted - 1 tablespoon lemon juice - 1/4 teaspoon salt - 1/4 teaspoon paprika ## Instructions 1. **Preheat and Prep**: Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom of rectangular pan, 11x7x1 1/2 inches. 2. **Arrange Fish**: Cut fish fillets into 4 serving pieces if needed. Place pieces, skin sides down, in the pan, folding thin ends under if necessary for even thickness. 3. **Add Sauce**: Mix butter, lemon juice, salt, and paprika; drizzle over fish. 4. **Bake**: Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. ## Notes - **Fish Options**: Works best with mild-flavored fish like cod, tilapia, or catfish - **Thickness**: For even cooking, fold thin ends under to match thickness of thicker portions - **Storage**: Refrigerate leftovers up to 2 days