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Dilled Fish Fillets

Source: Microwave Recipes University of Illinois Extension Service

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

Use fish fillets from the freezer in this recipe to make a quick, weeknight seafood dinner.

Makes
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound frozen haddock or cod fillets
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper (optional)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Thaw frozen fish in refrigerator overnight or thaw in microwave oven. Then, separate into 4 fillets or pieces
  3. Place fish in a glass-baking dish. Cover with wax paper.
  4. Cook at "medium" power in the microwave for 3 minutes. Remove cover, turn fish over, and sprinkle with lemon juice and seasonings.
  5. Cover and continue cooking at "medium" power for 3 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
  6. Wash hands with soap and water.
  7. Separate into four fillets or pieces.
  8. Place fish in heated fry pan. Sprinkle with lemon juice and seasonings.
  9. Cover and cook over moderate heat until fish flakes when tested with a fork, about 5 minutes.

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