Description
Garlic Butter Cod proves that simple ingredients can deliver restaurant-quality flavor in under 15 minutes. Tender, flaky cod is pan-seared to perfection and finished with a rich garlic butter sauce that elevates weeknight cooking into something truly special.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cod fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Pat cod fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cod and sear 3–4 minutes until golden.
- Flip gently and cook another 3 minutes until flaky and opaque.
- Remove cod; reduce heat to medium. Add butter and garlic, sauté 1 minute.
- Stir in parsley and chili flakes; cook 30 seconds.
- Return cod to skillet and spoon garlic butter sauce over fillets for 30 seconds.
- Serve immediately with extra sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
Pat fillets dry for the best sear. Avoid overcooking—cod reaches perfect doneness at 145°F. Add lemon juice at the end for extra brightness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: garlic butter cod, cod recipe, healthy fish recipe, quick seafood dinner, pan-seared cod