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Cod Piccata
Cod piccata is a delightful weeknight meal - Made with pan-fried fish fillets and a vibrant lemon caper sauce, it's ready in just 15 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 270 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 skinless cod fillets
- 4 tablespoon all purpose flour for dredging
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 60 ml vegetable stock approx ¼ cup
- 1 tablespoon capers well washed
- 4 lemon slices
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 shallot finely minced
- a handful of fresh parsley or thyme chopped
- sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the cod fillets with sea salt and black pepper. Dredge them in flour and shake off the excess.
- In a large frying pan melt half of the butter with the extra-virgin olive oil, over medium-low heat.
- Add the cod fillets to the frying pan and cook for about 2 minutes per side until golden and slightly browned. Remove the fish from the pan and set aside in a warm place.
- Adjust the heat to low. Add lemon juice, vegetable stock, capers, lemon slices and zest and shallot, and scrape well up the brown bits from the pan. Cook until the shallot is softened and translucent.
- Add the remaining butter to the sauce and whisk for about a minute until it has a nice, silky texture.
- Return the fish fillets to the pan, and garnish with parsley. Season with freshly cracked black pepper and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
161g
(322%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
417mg
(139%)
Sodium
692mg
(29%)
Potassium
3753mg
(107%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
745IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
152mg
(15%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 161g | 322% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 417mg | 139% |
| Sodium | 692mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 3753mg | 80% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 745IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.