Best Cod Vegetable Skillet For Two Recipes

BAKED COD AND VEGGIES

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"This tastes great whether prepared in the oven or on the grill," Monica Woods assures from Springfield, Missouri.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 small onion, halved and sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small sweet red pepper, diced
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Dash salt
Dash pepper
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives, drained
2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
3 teaspoons minced fresh parsley, divided
2 cod fillets (6 ounces each)

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute the onion in oil until tender. Add the red pepper, mushrooms, garlic, allspice, salt and pepper; cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the olives, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 2 teaspoons parsley. Spoon onto the center of a large piece of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. x 12 in.). , Place cod over vegetables; sprinkle with remaining lemon juice and parsley. Fold foil over and fold in the edges twice, forming a pouch. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 243mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

PAN-SEARED COD

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Cod has a soft, buttery appeal that goes with cilantro, onions and crunchy pine nuts. This pan-seared cod is the easiest preparation I've found. -Lucy Lu Wang, Seattle, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cod fillets (6 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon pine nuts or sliced almonds

Steps:

Pat cod dry with paper towels; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Brown fillets lightly on both sides; remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, 4-5 minutes. Stir in wine; cook until onion is lightly browned, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes longer. Return cod to pan. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 2-3 minutes., Remove cod from pan. Stir cilantro and pine nuts into onion; serve with fish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Fat 24g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 691mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 28g protein.