Cod in Lemon-Butter with Crushed Potatoes
Cod pan-fried until it just flakes, under a lemon-butter sauce made in the same pan while it rests.
- Total
- 35 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- cod fillet18 oz
- potatoes36 oz
- green beans10 oz
- red onion1 piece
- butter6 tbsp
- lemon1¼ piece
- garlic4 clove
- fresh parsley12 sprig
- olive oil2 tbsp
- salt1 tsp
- black pepper½ tsp
You'll need
pot · skillet
Method
Boil potatoes in well-salted water until tender, 18 minutes. Drain.
19 min · boil
Crush the potatoes roughly with a fork — do not mash them smooth.
4 min · prep
Blanch green beans in the potato water for the last 4 minutes.
4 min · boil
Pat cod dry, salt it, fry in oil 3 minutes per side. Lift out to rest.
7 min · fry
Melt butter in the pan with garlic, then lemon juice. Swirl, do not boil.
3 min · saute
Spoon the sauce over cod and potatoes, parsley and raw onion on top.
3 min · rest
Serving suggestion
Take the cod out at just-flaking — it keeps cooking on the plate.
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