Lemon Butter Cod Recipe
This Lemon Butter Cod Recipe features flaky cod fillets, bright lemon, and rich butter, ready in just 25 minutes.
Equipment
- Non-stick skillet
Ingredients
Seafood
- 4 fillets cod, skinless, about 1-inch thick each about 6 oz
Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cooking fats
- 5 tablespoon Danish Creamery Butter cut into 1 tablespoon pieces, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Aromatics
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
Sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoon low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together flour, paprika, onion powder, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle and spread flour mixture over both sides of the cod fillets (use up all of the mixture).
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add cod and sear until golden brown and cooked through on each side, about 3 - 4 minutes per side (fish should flake easily with a fork when done). Transfer to serving plates.
- Reduce burner temperature to medium-low. Melt remaining 4 tablespoon butter in same skillet.
- Add garlic and saute just until fragrant and just lightly deepened in color (but not browned), about 15 seconds.
- Remove from heat and carefully pour and stir in chicken broth and lemon juice (careful it will steam!).
- Immediately pour sauce over cod fillets. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 32gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 600mgVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 4mg
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