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oven baked triggerfish capers lemon asparagus
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Baked Triggerfish

Oven-roasted triggerfish fillets cooked in butter and served alongside lemon and asparagus. This underrated fish dinner provides an incredible mouthful of fresh seafood.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 4 fillets triggerfish
  • 2 lemon thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp parsley roughly chopped
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp capers optional

Side Dish

  • 20 spears asparagus

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325˚F.
  • Line baking tray with aluminum foil. Place triggerish fillets on foil and sprinkle with salt.
  • Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Melt butter and add lemon juice and black pepper. Whisk to combine.
  • Coat triggerish fillets in butter mixture. Add lemon slices and capers on top, and tent in foil.
  • Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes, until fish is flakey.