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Cod Piccata
This Cod Piccata with Creamy Sauce is a quick 30-minute dinner recipe that's perfectly creamy, a bit briny, and so good. The cod is pan-seared to golden perfection and then smothered with a creamy piccata sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 433 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ pound cod fillet
- ⅓ c flour
- ¼ c Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1 c chicken broth
- ½ c heavy cream
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- ¼ c capers
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt, pepper
- 2 tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cut cod fillet to desired size pieces and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- In a medium shallow bowl combine flour and Parmesan cheese. Dip cod fillets into a flour-cheese mixture and shake off any excess flour.
- Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet and over medium heat. Place fillets in a skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until slightly browned. Transfer cooked fillets to a plate.
- In the same pan melt butter on a medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add heavy cream and chicken broth and wait until it bubbles.
- Meanwhile in a small bowl whisk together corn starch and 1 tablespoon of Piccata sauce. Add the corn starch mixture to the pan with the sauce and whisk until thickens.
- Add lemon juice, capers, season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Add Cod back to the pan, simmer for another minute and remove from the heat.
- Sprinkle Cod Piccata with fresh parsley and serve immediately!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
433kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
745mg
(31%)
Potassium
789mg
(23%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
827IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
135mg
(14%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 433
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 433kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 745mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 789mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 827IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.