Description
Pan fried cod cooked until golden and finished with a bright citrus basil butter sauce for a fresh, flavorful seafood dinner that feels light yet satisfying.
Ingredients
- 2 (8 oz) cod fillets
- 2 oranges
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Fresh basil
Instructions
- Lay the cod fillets in a baking dish.
- Zest one orange and the lemon directly over the fish.
- Squeeze the juice from the orange and lemon over the cod.
- Add half of the olive oil, cover, and marinate for at least one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 250°F.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
- Remove excess marinade from the fish and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the cod for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven to keep the fish warm.
- Melt butter in a separate pan and add brown sugar with the reserved marinade.
- Add juice from the remaining orange and bring to a boil.
- Whisk and reduce the sauce by about half.
- Stir in fresh basil and remaining butter until melted.
- Spoon the sauce over the cod and serve.
Notes
- Use sustainably sourced cod for best quality.
- Do not rush the marinating step for better flavor.
- Serve immediately for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-Fried
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cod fillet
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg