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Baked Fish with Mustard Butter

By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds fish fillets or steaks, fresh or frozen
  • 3 cups water
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 teaspoons prepared mustard
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • chopped parsley

Preparation:

Thaw fish if frozen. Cut fillets into serving-size portions. Place fillets in single layer in well-greased baking dish, about 12x8x2 inches. Combine water and lemon juice and pour over fish. Marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Combine margarine, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, mustard, salt and paprika; mix well.

Place fish on well-greased broiler pan. Brush fish generously with mustard mixture. Broil 4 inches from source of heat for four to six minutes *; turn carefully. Brush generously with sauce and broil four to six minutes longer or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley. Warm remaining sauce and serve with fish. Baked fish recipe serves six.
*Note: Cooking time for each side depends on how thick the fillets or steaks are. For fillets measuring 1 inch at their thickest, cook five minutes on each side. Adjust time for fillets of other size accordingly.

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