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Walleye with Lemon Pesto Butter

Walleye fillets have never tasted better than when broiled with this easy seasoning mixture of lemon, pesto, and butter.

Recipe - Stillwater

Walleye with Lemon Pesto Butter

Prep Time5 Minutes

Servings4

Cook Time8 Minutes

Ingredients

4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

2 tbsp pesto

1 tsp grated lemon zest

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

4 (6 oz each) walleye fillets

Chopped parsley or basil, for garnish (if desired)

Lemon wedges

Directions

Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler and preheat broiler. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine the butter, pesto, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Place walleye fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Spread 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture evenly onto each filet and broil until fish is flaky and cooked through, about 5 to 8 minutes.
Immediately transfer filets to serving plates and top each with a dollop of the remaining butter mixture. Garnish with chopped parsley or basil, if desired. Serve hot with lemon wedges on the side.

5 minutes

Prep Time

8 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

Essential Everyday Butter, Unsalted, 4 Each

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2 tbsp pesto

Alessi Pesto, 3.5 Ounce

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1 tsp grated lemon zest

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2 tbsp lemon juice

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1 tsp salt

Essential Everyday Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce

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1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Essential Everyday Black Pepper, Pure Ground, 1.5 Ounce

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4 (6 oz each) walleye fillets

Red Lake Nation Frozen Walleye Fillets, 1 Pound

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Chopped parsley or basil, for garnish (if desired)

Lemon wedges

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Directions

Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler and preheat broiler. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine the butter, pesto, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Place walleye fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Spread 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture evenly onto each filet and broil until fish is flaky and cooked through, about 5 to 8 minutes.
Immediately transfer filets to serving plates and top each with a dollop of the remaining butter mixture. Garnish with chopped parsley or basil, if desired. Serve hot with lemon wedges on the side.