Description
A simple yet elegant fish dish featuring crispy cod fillets topped with a luscious lemon butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cod fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season the cod fillets with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Cook the seasoned cod in the hot skillet for about 4-5 minutes on each side until golden.
- Add the butter and lemon juice in the last minute of cooking.
- Spoon the lemon butter sauce over the cod.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
This dish pairs beautifully with steamed asparagus or a light arugula salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg