Pan-Seared Cod over Minted Pea Puree Recipe
Pan-Seared cod over Minted Pea Puree Recipe is one of those dishes that I always drool over in a restaurant but never really think about making at home.
The cod is pan-seared to a golden brown, giving it a crispy exterior and a tender, flaky interior.
The minted pea puree provides a fresh and vibrant contrast to the rich and buttery cod.
This Fish Recipe is easy and doable enough, however. Don’t you think it’s time to serve some restaurant-style dishes at home?
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Pan-Seared Cod over Minted Pea Puree
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 pounds frozen or fresh peas, blanched
- 1 package (0.6-0.7 ounces) fresh mint, leaves only
- salt, to taste
- 4 Alaska cod fillets (4-6 ounces each), fresh, frozen or thawed
- olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
Directions for Pan-Seared Cod over Minted Pea Puree Recipe:
Add water, peas and mint to blender or food processor; season with salt. Puree until almost smooth. Cover and keep warm.
If frozen, rinse ice glaze from cod under cold water; pat dry with paper towel. Heat heavy, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brush both sides of fillets with olive oil.
In heated skillet, cook cod, uncovered, about 3-4 minutes, until browned. Shake pan occasionally to keep fish from sticking. Turn cod over and sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning. Cover pan tightly and reduce heat to medium. Cook an additional 6-9 minutes for frozen cod or 3-4 minutes for fresh/thawed fish. Cook until fish is opaque throughout.
To serve, spoon pea puree onto 4 plates. Top each with cod fillet and serve immediately.
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Pan-Seared Cod over Minted Pea Puree Recipe
Pan-Seared cod over Minted Pea Puree Recipe is one of those dishes that I always drool over in a restaurant but never really think about making at home. It's easy and doable enough, however.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 pounds frozen or fresh peas, blanched
- 1 package (0.6-0.7 ounces) fresh mint, leaves only
- salt, to taste
- 4 Alaska cod fillets (4-6 ounces each), fresh, frozen or thawed
- olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
Instructions
- Add water, peas and mint to blender or food processor; season with salt. Puree until almost smooth. Cover and keep warm.
- If frozen, rinse ice glaze from cod under cold water; pat dry with paper towel. Heat heavy, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brush both sides of fillets with olive oil.
- In heated skillet, cook cod, uncovered, about 3-4 minutes, until browned. Shake pan occasionally to keep fish from sticking. Turn cod over and sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning. Cover pan tightly and reduce heat to medium. Cook an additional 6-9 minutes for frozen cod or 3-4 minutes for fresh/thawed fish. Cook until fish is opaque throughout.
- To serve, spoon pea puree onto 4 plates. Top each with cod fillet and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 316Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 516mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 7gSugar: 7gProtein: 47g
Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
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Beautiful pictures! This looks and sounds absolutely delicious! I need more fish in my life!
Jennifer, I made this tonight & it was fantastic!! The kids sadly wouldn’t go for the pea puree, mine wasn’t quite as gorgeous looking as yours in the photos 🙂 But the taste was awesome, and so healthy, thanks for the idea!
Yeah! So glad you tried it out and liked it 🙂 Presentation is always tough…. and trust me, when I’m running around putting dinner on the table on a weekday, presentation is about the last thing on my mind!