Garlic Butter Cod Recipe
Garlic Butter Cod is delicious, easy and quick to prepare. Simply cook the fish in an ovenproof cast iron skillet then top with a savory garlic butter flavored with mustard, onion, and parsley. This small batch low carb recipe for two is great for lunch, dinner, or a romantic impressive date night meal. Ready in 20 minutes!
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Garlic Butter:
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tsp parsley (chopped )
- ½ tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced onion
- ¼ tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ Tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ Tbsp lemon juice
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
For the Cod:
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil
- 2 skinless cod fillets (7 oz each)
- Lemon wedges (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
For the Garlic Butter:
- In a small bowl, stir together the softened butter, parsley, minced garlic, minced onion, Dijon mustard, flour, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
For the Cod:
- Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season the cod fillets with salt and pepper and cook 4 minutes.
- Turn the cod fillets over and cook 1 minute.
- Spoon 1/2 tablespoon each of the butter mixture over the top of the fish fillets. The remaining butter will be used later.
- Transfer the cast iron skillet to the oven and bake for 2 – 4 minutes or until fish is just cooked through and opaque in the center.
- Add any remaining butter to the pan, and let melt, stirring with juices in pan.
- Spoon the pan butter over the fish and garnish with the lemon wedges, if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 36gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 116mgPotassium: 875mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 439IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
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