PAN-SEARED COD IN WHITE WINE TOMATO BASIL SAUCE

A quick and clean recipe for Pan-Seared Cod in White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce!

The day gone by we spent the entire day (and night) at the Dutchess County fair! I look forward to it each summer time, and truly didn’t preserve myself returned from indulging in funnel cake, deep fried oreos, french fries, and chocolate covered bananas.

   

We occupied our afternoon trying to win oversized filled animals, spinning on the ferris wheel (pretty a great deal the handiest trip i have the center to get on), and taking walks around the luscious honest grounds, soaking up the past due-August solar.

To top it all off, 0.33 Eye Blind placed on an night concert in which I truly sang (adequate… shouted) my heart out and maybe indulged in a single too many sangria slushies. The complete enjoy became not anything quick of summer time magic!

Suffice it to mention, I’m currently recuperating from a fried food hangover! As I type I’m sipping on a green juice and dreaming of this wholesome, flavorful pan-seared cod I made last weekend. It took about 40 minutes start-to-end and is exploding with taste thanks to fresh basil, juicy tomatoes, lots of garlic, and a shiny kick of white wine. It’s the kind of meal you may sit up for making and consuming!

INGREDIENTS:

For the White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 large cloves (or 3 smaller 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)
• 1/4 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:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F).

For the White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce:

1. warmth oil in a huge saute pan over medium heat. upload overwhelmed purple pepper flakes and garlic and saute for 1 minute, or till garlic is fragrant. add the cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring every now and then, until they are gentle and blistering, however nonetheless keep their shape, 9 to 12 minutes. add inside the white wine, stir, and allow the aggregate to come to a mild simmer. Stir in the basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper and cook for two mins. transfer the sauce into a bowl and set aside till needed.

For the Cod:

1. warmth oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Season each sides of cod with salt and pepper. region cod inside the oil and cook until golden brown, approximately 5 mins. cautiously flip the cod over and place the pan in the oven to retain cooking for another 5 minutes, or until it's cooked via.
2. Pour the white wine tomato basil sauce over the cod and serve right away.

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