Cod with Garlic Herb Butter

cooked cod on white plate with broccoli, cauliflower, and carrot mixture

Delicious and healthy, this cod recipe makes a flavorful fish dinner that even the kids will eat! Flaky white fish topped with homemade garlic-herb butter is easy to prepare baked or pan-fried and it's less than 1 net carb per serving.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Butter in fridge 15

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 880kcal

Author Anne Clark

Ingredients

GARLIC HERB BUTTER

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1-½ teaspoons garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
¼ teaspoon sea salt

REMAINING INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 cod fillets (about 4 ounces each)
sea salt and black pepper, to taste
fresh chopped parsley, for garnish

Instructions

Prepare the garlic-herb butter by combining the first 6 ingredients in a bowl. Thoroughly combine the seasonings with the softened butter.
Place the butter mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap and form into a log. Wrap tightly and place inside the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to firm.
Pat cod filets dry with a paper towel and season both sides with a small amount of salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. (see Alternate cooking method in Notes).
Add fillets to the hot skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until they become golden brown. Reduce heat to medium and carefully flip each fillet. Top each fillet with an equal amount of herb butter and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes. While cooking, spoon the herb butter back over the fillets as it melts.
Remove fillets from skillet onto serving plates. Drizzle with melted herb butter and garnish with some fresh chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes

Bake It! You can bake these cod fillets in the oven. Preheat oven to 400F and bake in an oven-proof skillet or pan for 15-20 minutes (or until fish flakes easily with a fork or reaches an internal temperature of 145F). Baste with garlic herb butter 1-2 times while baking and then again after baking.

Recipe Tips:

The garlic herb butter is fantastic for so many recipes. It's excellent on salmon, shrimp, and any kind of white fish. Make a double batch to keep in your refrigerator!

A well-seasoned, non-stick pan is best for cooking fragile, flaky fish such as cod.

Cod is best served immediately after cooking. Reheating tends to dry out the fish.

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