Quickest Lemon Butter Cod Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

cod fillets

🥗Healthier: haddock

💰Cheaper: pollock

Haddock is a leaner option, while pollock is often less expensive.

Season all-purpose flour with salt in a clean plate.

Lightly coat both sides of 4 pieces of cod fillets with the salted flour.

Heat a good size pan and add 35 g of butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Once the pan is hot, add the cod fillets two at a time, shaking off excess flour.

Cook for 1 minute on each side until it develops a little bit of color.

Remove the cod fillets and repeat with the remaining two fillets.

Add a touch more olive oil and smashed garlic to the pan.

Add 2 tablespoons of capers and a jar of artichokes, mixing well.

Pour in 4 oz of white wine and let it cook down.

Add 4 oz of water and bring to a boil.

Return the cod fillets to the pan to finish cooking.

Adjust salt if needed, then add 20 g of cold butter and a squeeze of half a lemon.

Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with egg noodles, pasta, or by itself.

Cooking Techniques

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