Fish. People either love it or hate it. You rarely meet someone who is “on-the-fence” about these gilled specimens. Although, I’ve found that many of the fish-haters out there haven’t even tried it. How do you know if you like something if you haven’t tried it?! (Can you tell I’ve been working on my “mom” sayings?)

It’s true though, many people simply don’t like the IDEA of fish — so they go through life floundering (ha!) about with never even knowing that they are missing out on one of the most delicious (and healthy!) forms of protein out there.

For those of you who claim that you don’t like fish, but haven’t tried it recently (taste buds are always changing!) You have got to give this dish a try. It’s mild, light and full of buttery goodness. How could you go wrong with butter, anyway? For those of you who like fish, this is a great recipe to add to your weekly rotation — it’s easy enough (only 4 ingredients!) not to stress you out, but fancy enough to serve for a special occasion, guests or just ‘cuz

I serve this recipe along oven-roasted asparagus, which I cook along with the fish.

You’ll need (serves 2):

• Two fillets of a mild, white fish
• 2 tablespoons of butter (I used Smart Balance)
• The juice of one lemon
• I glove of garlic (minced) OR 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 bunch of asparagus
• Olive oil

First, melt the butter on the stove top.

Side note: Don’t be afraid of butter, people — a few tablespoons isn’t going to kill you and it makes an enormous difference with flavor. Amen. Say it with me.

Next, add the minced garlic, cook until browned. Add the juice of one lemon and set aside. Pre-heat the broiler. Coat the fish fillets with a bit of olive oil. Rinse and trim asparagus and coat with olive oil (season with salt and black pepper, if you’d like). Arrange both the asparagus and fish together on a cookie sheet (I line mine with non-stick foil for easy clean-up).

Cook for 4 minutes on each side, or until the fish flakes with a fork and the asparagus is browned. Plate and top with lemon/butter mixture.

Enjoy!

Are you a seafood lover or hater? When is the last time you gave it a try?