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butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides a similar flavor.

white wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Chicken broth adds flavor without the alcohol.

capers

💰Cheaper: green olives

Green olives can provide a similar briny flavor.

fish fillets

💰Cheaper: frozen fish

Frozen fish can be more affordable and convenient.

Segment a lemon carefully, removing the peel and pith to get the lemon slices.

Weigh the cod fillets to ensure even cooking, aiming for about 5 ounces each.

Rinse the cod fillets and season with salt and black pepper.

Dredge the cod fillets in all-purpose flour, shaking off the excess flour.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat until shimmering.

Add the cod fillets to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes without overcrowding the pan.

Add one tablespoon of butter to the skillet and turn the fish to cook the other side for an additional 2 minutes.

Transfer the cooked fish to a serving platter.

Discard the remaining butter from the pan and add 2 tablespoons of butter, cooking over high heat until it foams and subsides.

Add 1 tablespoon of capers and half a cup of croutons to the pan, cooking for 30 seconds.

Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the pan, remove from heat, and spoon the sauce over the fish.

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