Sheet pan lemon pepper fish and green beans
Frozen fish fillets and green beans roasted together with lemon pepper and garlic butter, about the cheapest easy fish dinner there is.
- 35 min total
- 10 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 4
- About $2.31 a serving
- 260 calories
- Gluten-free
Dolly says: Most of the time here is hands-off, so you can sit down while it cooks.
Ingredients
For 4 servings.
- 1 lb frozen green beans
- 1¼ lb frozen white fish fillets, thawed and patted dry
- 2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, half juiced, half cut into wedges
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
From your pantry
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
Each serving has about 260 calories, 24 g protein, 10 g carbs and 14 g fat, and costs about $2.31 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No butter? Ghee works.
- No lemons? Limes work.
- No fresh parsley? Cilantro works.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
the oven to 425°F and line a large with foil.
Preheat. Preheating means turning the oven on before you start, so it’s fully hot when the food goes in. Food that starts in a cold oven cooks unevenly and doesn’t brown the same.
How you’ll know: The oven beeps or its light clicks off, usually 10 to 15 minutes after you turn it on.
Sheet pan. A sheet pan is a flat metal baking tray with a low rim all the way around. The rim catches juices, and the wide surface lets food spread out and brown.
How you’ll know: Everything fits in one layer with a little space between the pieces.
the frozen green beans with the oil and salt on the pan, spread them out and for 10 minutes.
Toss. Tossing means gently lifting and turning food so everything gets coated, like pasta in sauce or vegetables in oil. It coats every piece evenly without mashing anything.
How you’ll know: Every piece looks glossy or evenly coated, with no dry spots hiding underneath.
Roast. Roasting means cooking in a hot oven, around 400°F to 450°F, usually spread out on a sheet pan. The dry heat browns the outside and brings out sweetness, especially in vegetables.
How you’ll know: The edges are browned and a little crisp, and a fork slides easily into the thickest piece.
Timer: 10 min
Dolly’s tip: No need to thaw the beans. Straight from the freezer, they roast up sweet.the fish dry and sprinkle both sides with the lemon pepper.
Pat dry. Patting dry means pressing paper towels onto food to soak up the moisture on its surface. Wet food steams instead of browning, so this is how you get a good sear and crisp skin.
How you’ll know: The surface feels tacky, not wet, and the last paper towel comes away barely damp.
the butter with the garlic and lemon juice.
Stir. Stirring means moving food around with a spoon or spatula so it cooks evenly and doesn’t stick. Unless the recipe says constantly, every so often is plenty, and it gives food time to brown.
How you’ll know: When you drag the spoon across the bottom, nothing is sticking or scorching.
Melt. Melting means gently heating something solid, like butter or cheese, until it turns liquid. Low or medium heat keeps it from browning or burning.
How you’ll know: It’s smooth and liquid, and butter may foam a little but hasn’t turned brown.
Push the beans aside, lay the fish in the middle and spoon the garlic butter over it.
12 to 15 minutes, until the fish flakes easily and the beans are blistered in spots.
Roast. Roasting means cooking in a hot oven, around 400°F to 450°F, usually spread out on a sheet pan. The dry heat browns the outside and brings out sweetness, especially in vegetables.
How you’ll know: The edges are browned and a little crisp, and a fork slides easily into the thickest piece.
Timer: 13 min
Food safety: Fish is done at 145°F, when the middle looks opaque and flakes apart easily with a fork.
Scatter the parsley over and serve with the lemon wedges.
Plan this in Dollop, and get the grocery list
Dollop puts this dinner on a night that suits your week, lists only what you still need to buy, and walks you through each step while you cook.
