This is my favorite easy delicious healthy dinner recipe. I LOVE it. I wish I had better photos – gotta work on that but trust me this has such great flavor and it is incredibly simple. It is lemony and is making my mouth water while I’m writing this up.
I made it for Rob’s family in the fall and they asked for the recipe which is always a good sign. It is also dairy and gluten free so I could even make it for Greg, if only he liked fish :(.
My only issue is that my cod tends to fall apart. I struggle with this but well, whatever – it is tasty as hell. I suppose you could use a sturdier fish and you would have more success but I happen to love cod. And maybe your technique will allow the fish to stay intact.
I urge you to try this. You can make the sauce beforehand and quickly pan fry the cod – pour the sauce over sprinkle your basil and you are just set. So set. I usually double the sauce recipe – and you don’t have to add all the tomatoes even half the amount in the recipe will do the trick. For lunch the following day I sautéed spinach and bok choy and reheated gently. Delicious.
My mom introduced me to cod when I was young – it was a Ritz Cracker extravaganza and wow did I love it. It was buttery oh so good. I liked it with a little ketchup which sounds pretty gross but mmm…. It was the first dish I made for Rob soon after we met – and I burned it badly. Anyway – this is not relevant so I will stop now.
The recipe for this is from Baker by Nature and you can click right here for the recipe.
Here are my thoughts and slight changes take a moment to read through:
As mentioned above I like to double the sauce as I find it so delicious. Serve with rice, a baked potato or a sourdough to scoop up that sauce.
I use only one clove of garlic since too much makes me feel unwell – and I actually don’t even grate it – I put a whole clove in the sauce and let the flavors mingle there – then pull out out for service.
I find I do not need to cook the tomatoes for as long as Ashley does.
The cod – if thick takes longer than 10 minutes to cook.
And lastly I add the basil at the end right to finish the dish.
Enjoy-
