Description
Mediterranean cod delights home cooks with its zesty lemon butter sauce and fresh ingredients. Seafood enthusiasts can savor this simple yet elegant dish that brings coastal flavors directly to dinner tables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (0.45 kg) cod
- 1 lb (0.45 kg) cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- ½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) lemon juice
- 2 tbsps (28 g) butter
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 green onions, sliced and divided (whites and greens)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp basil, chopped
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Heat large skillet over medium-high heat, combining olive oil and butter to create a rich cooking base.
- Seasoning: Coat cod fillets thoroughly with salt and pepper, ensuring comprehensive flavor coverage.
- Searing: Introduce cod to hot skillet, developing a golden-brown crust on each side (2-3 minutes per surface), then transfer to a separate plate.
- Vegetable Infusion: Add cherry tomatoes to the same skillet, allowing them to blister and caramelize while releasing intense flavor profiles.
- Aromatic Enhancement: Reduce heat to medium, incorporating minced garlic, green onion whites, and red pepper flakes to build complex flavor layers.
- Sauce Development: Pour chicken broth into skillet, simmering and reducing for approximately 3 minutes to concentrate sauce’s depth.
- Finishing Touches: Introduce lemon juice and butter, whisking to create a silky emulsion that brightens and balances the sauce.
- Final Assembly: Gently return cod fillets to skillet, allowing them to warm and absorb the vibrant sauce’s essence.
- Presentation: Garnish with green onion tops, chopped parsley, and delicate basil leaves, creating a fresh, herbaceous crown before serving immediately.
Notes
- Sear with Precision: Achieve a golden-brown crust by patting cod dry before cooking and using high heat to create caramelization without overcooking.
- Aromatics Matter: Layer flavors by sautéing garlic and green onion whites briefly to prevent burning and release their intense, sweet undertones.
- Sauce Secrets: Reduce chicken broth slowly to concentrate flavor, creating a rich, silky sauce that clings perfectly to the delicate cod.
- Herb Finishing Touch: Add fresh herbs like parsley and basil at the last moment to preserve their vibrant color and bright, fresh flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg