Lemon Butter Swai Fish
This lemon butter swai fish recipe is tender, flaky, and topped with a silky lemon butter sauce that’s bursting with flavor. You only need five ingredients and 20 minutes to make it, but it tastes like something you’d order at a fancy restaurant!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb (500g) Swai fish (or Basa)
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the swai fish fillets with cold water and pat them dry with paper towels. Season both sides of the fish with salt and ground black pepper.
- 2
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil and pan-fry the seasoned swai fillets for about 1–2 minutes on each side. Turn the fish over gently and pan-fry the other side until both sides are light brown with slightly crispy edges. Transfer to a plate.
- 3
In a saucepan, heat the melted butter, then add the white wine, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Once the sauce bubbles, turn off the heat. Drizzle the sauce over the fish, garnish with parsley, and serve immediately.