Skillet Fish with Lemon Tarragon Butter

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Skillet Fish with Lemon Tarragon
Skillet Fish with Lemon Tarragon "Butter"
Yield: Makes 2 servings
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Ingredients:
2
teaspoons reduced-fat margarine

4
teaspoons lemon juice, divided

1/2
teaspoon grated lemon peel

1/4
teaspoon prepared mustard

1/4
teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

1/8
teaspoon salt

Nonstick cooking spray

2
lean white fish fillets (4 ounces each),* rinsed and patted dry

1/4
teaspoon paprika



Preparation:
1.
Combine margarine, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, lemon peel, mustard, tarragon and salt in small bowl. Blend well with fork; set aside.

2.
Coat 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat until hot.

3.
Drizzle fillets with remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Sprinkle one side of each fillet with paprika. Place fillets in skillet, paprika side down; cook 3 minutes. Gently turn and cook 3 minutes longer or until opaque in center and flakes easily when tested with fork. Place fillets on serving plates; top with margarine mixture.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/2 of total recipe
Fiber <1 g
Carbohydrate 1 g
Cholesterol 60 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 3 g
Calories from Fat 24 %
Calories 125
Protein 22 g
Sodium 291 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 3


This recipe appears in: Fish