Pan Seared Cod with Shallots and Fennel

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    350 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Pan Seared Cod with Shallots and Fennel

This pan seared cod is cooked in a flavorful shallot, fennel and mushroom sauce and served with some dill rice. This simple cod recipe makes the perfect dinner is less than one hour. 

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Ingredients

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  • 4 tbsp butter divided
  • 4 pieces cod fillets
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 shallot diced
  • 1 fennel thinly sliced
  • 1 lb white mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp salt sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • rice See notes, with dill, to serve

Instructions

  1. Melt 2 tbsp butter in the pan over medium heat. Pat dry cod fillets and sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the fish. 
  2. Dredge cod fillets in all purpose flour. 
  3. Sear cod fillets in butter for four minutes on each side. Transfer the cod fillets to a plate. 
  4. In the same pan, melt the remaining butter and add shallots and fennel to the pan. 
  5. Saute until fennel starts softening. Add in mushrooms and stir well until the vegetables are cooked and soft. 
  6. Pour the vegetable broth and heavy cream into the pan. Season carefully with salt and pepper since the vegetable broth has some salt. 
  7. Bring to simmer and let the sauce simmer for five to seven minutes. 
  8. Place the cod back in the pan and cook for a couple of minutes.  Add the lemon juice right before serving. 
  9. Serve cod and shallot fennel sauce with dill rice. 

Notes

  • You can find the recipe for dill rice on Unicorns in the Kitchen. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 350kcal (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 350 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 350kcal 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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