COD WITH LIME BUTTER

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It may seem easy to dismiss fish for a holiday meal, but once you taste the buttery goodness in this moist and flaky lime-infused cod, you'll want it year after year. -Barbara Burge, Los Gatos, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 medium limes
1/2 cup dry vermouth
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 cod fillets (5 ounces each)
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Finely grate peel from one lime. Squeeze juice from all limes to measure 1/2 cup. Reserve 2 tablespoons juice for lime butter. In a small bowl, mix vermouth, salt and remaining lime juice., Place cod fillets in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish; pour vermouth mixture over cod. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork., For lime butter, in a small bowl, beat butter and cream until fluffy. Gradually add reserved juice; stir in lime peel and pepper. Serve with fish; sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 238mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.