As seen on Foodness Gracious.
Description[]
This is so easy to make, and it’s perfect for a special dinner or even a quick and light lunch. A light spring time dish with flaky white pan fried cod in a citrus butter sauce. Add some fresh basil to brighten up the color and pack another flavor punch.
Ingredients[]
- 1-1½ pounds white cod filets
- 3 oranges
- 1 lemon
- ½ cup olive oil divided
- Fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- Salt and black pepper
Directions[]
- Lay the cod filets in a shallow pan or baking dish.
- Zest 1 orange and 1 lemon and add zest to the fish.
- Squeeze the juice from the orange and lemon you just zested and add to 1/4 cup of the olive oil.
- Whisk together and pour over the fish. Cover and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- In a large oven safe saute pan heat the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil until hot.
- Carefully shake the excess marinade from the fish, saving it, and drop the fish into the pan.
- Cook over a medium heat for about 4 minutes and then flip and repeat on the other side.
- Season the fish with some salt and black pepper.
- Place the fish into the oven to keep warm while you make the sauce.
- In another smaller pan, melt the butter and add the sugar and remaining leftover marinade from the fish.
- Add the juice of the remaining two oranges to the pan.
- Bring to a boil whisking regularly until the sauce has thickened slightly and reduced.
- Add about 1/4 cup of finely shredded basil leaves to the sauce.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Bring the fish from the oven and pour the thickened sauce over it.
- Add more basil if desired and serve over rice or quinoa.