A quick and easy recipe for Pan-Seared Cod in White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce! If you love cod fish recipes, try this flavorful dish for dinner tonight! So good with rice or zoodles!
Recently we went through the whole day (and night) at the Dutchess County Fair! I anticipate it each Summer, and unquestionably didn’t keep myself away from enjoying pipe cake, broiled oreos, french fries, and chocolate covered bananas. We involved our early evening time attempting to win larger than average squishy toys, turning on the ferris wheel (essentially the solitary ride I have the guts to get on), and walking around the tasty carnival, absorbing the late-August sun. To finish everything off, Third Eye Blind put on an evening show where I unquestionably sang (alright… yelled) my heart out and perhaps enjoyed one an excessive number of sangria slushies. The entire experience was out and out Summer enchantment!
All things considered, I’m at present recuperating from a singed food headache! As I type I’m tasting on a green squeeze and longing for this solid, delightful skillet singed cod I made a weekend ago. It required around 40 minutes beginning to end and is detonating with flavor on account of new basil, succulent tomatoes, a lot of garlic, and a splendid kick of white wine. It’s the sort of dinner you can anticipate making and eating!
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A quick and easy recipe for Pan-Seared Cod in White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce!
Ingredients
For the White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 large cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (more to taste)
For the Cod:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 and 1/2 pounds fresh cod, cut into 4 fillets (or four 6 ounce fillets)
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
For the White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce:
- Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add crushed red pepper flakes and garlic and saute for 1 minute, or until garlic is fragrant. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they’re soft and blistering, but still hold their shape, 9 to 12 minutes. Add in the white wine, stir, and allow the mixture to come to a gentle simmer. Stir in the basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, sugar, and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer the sauce into a bowl and set aside until needed.
For the Cod:
- Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Pat the cod dry with paper towels. Then season both sides of cod with salt and pepper.
- Place cod in the oil and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip the cod over and continue cooking for another 3 to 4 minutes, OR until it’s cooked through.
- Pour the white wine tomato basil sauce over the cod, let the sauce warm up for a minute, then remove from heat and and serve at once.
Notes
*The cooking method of this recipe has been slightly updated. The recipe and flavor are still the same!
