Best Pan Seared Cod With Arugula Campari Tomatoes Fig Balsamic Glaze Recipes

PAN FRIED COD

Steps:

• Pat the cod fillets very dry. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil a 10-inch or similar cast-iron or heavy-bottom skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot and shiny (but not yet smoking), gently lower the fish into the oil, moving away from your body with your motion in case the oil splatters. Lower the heat to medium.
• Let the fish cook undisturbed on the first side for 2 to 3 minutes, until the underside is nicely golden.
• Gently flip the cod over. A flexible, thin metal spatula (such as a fish spatula) works best. The cod might stick a bit at first, but work gently and firmly and you'll get it. Place the butter in the pan. With a spoon, spread the pat around the fish. Tilt the pan away from you so that the butter pools, then baste the fish with the butter a few times.
• Continue cooking on the other side until the fish is opaque, flakes easily with a fork, and reaches 145 degrees F on an instant read thermometer, about 2 additional minutes.
• Sprinkle with fresh herbs and squeeze the lemon over the top. Enjoy immediately, with an extra squeeze of lemon if desired.

PAN-SEARED COD

Steps:

• Salt the blocks of fish well and set in the refrigerator for one hour.
• Get your pan hot over a high heat burner, about 2 minutes. While this is happening, pat the fish dry with paper towels. Make sure it's dry. Add the tablespoon of oil and swirl it around. It will heat up very fast.
• As soon as you see a wisp of smoke coming from the oil, lay the fish pieces down in the pan, well spaced, skin side down (or the side where the skin used to be). Turn the heat down to medium-high and let them cook, undisturbed, for 5 minutes, or until you see the bottom starting to caramelize. Using a thin metal spatula, ideally a fish spatula, carefully try to lift the fish from the pan. It should come up easily, or stick in only one or two spots. If not, keep cooking it -- the fish will release when it's ready.
• When that happens, add the butter, and once it melts, drop the heat all the way to low. Use a spoon to baste the butter over the pieces of fish until they turn opaque. You will need to tilt the pan to do this properly. Serve the fish seared side up.

PAN SEARED COD WITH ARUGULA CAMPARI TOMATOES & FIG BALSAMIC GLAZE RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt three tablespoons of the butter in a large (about 10") heavy skillet over medium high heat. Salt both sides of the cod. Put the cod (top side down first) Fry for about 90 seconds on each side. Then flip back to the top side. Move the cod to one side of the skillet. You'll be making three serving 'stacks' in the skillet. Place two campari tomatoes in the skillet and on top of each, put equal amounts of arugula. Top with a piece of cod and one tablespoon of butter each. Cook in a preheated 375°F oven about 5 minutes. Remove and carefully place cod stacks on serving plates. Add the asparagus. In the empty skillet, turn heat to to medium high, add the remaining butter, melt then add the wine and deglaze the skillet. Pour over the cod stacks. Drizzle each with the fig balsamic glaze. Notes: I served asparagus with this dish. You can cook the asparagus in a cast iron skillet with olive oil, some lemon pepper, pepper and sea salt for about 5 minutes. I like to leave them slightly crunchy.

PARMESAN BLACK COD WITH ARUGULA AND TOMATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, basil, olive oil, Pinot Gris, onion, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; refrigerate until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place black cod, skin-side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Mix Dijon mustard and butter together in a small bowl.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Flip fish and brush mustard-butter over fish, coating the surface completely. Continue baking fish until it flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 6 minutes. Cut fish into 4 pieces.
• Spread arugula onto serving plates. Arrange fish onto the arugula and top with tomato mixture and Parmesan cheese.

PAN-SEARED COD

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.