Description
Garlic Butter Cod delivers perfectly flaky cod fillets pan-seared in rich garlic-infused butter, creating a restaurant-quality seafood dish ready in under 20 minutes for effortless weeknight dining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cod fillets (about 6 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Pat cod fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat for 1–2 minutes.
- Sear cod for 3–4 minutes on the first side until golden.
- Flip and cook an additional 3 minutes until opaque and flaky; remove from skillet.
- Add butter and garlic to the skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in parsley and chili flakes; cook 30 seconds.
- Return cod to skillet, spoon sauce over fillets, and warm through for 1 minute before serving.
Notes
Pat fillets dry before cooking to ensure a crisp, golden sear and prevent steaming.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg