From DN Recipes by David Nagy · Food & Beverage

Pan Fried Cod in a Citrus Basil Butter Sauce

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Pan Fried Cod in a Citrus Basil Butter Sauce
COOKING: 35 minutes  TOTAL: 50 minutes  PREP: 15 minutes  SERVINGS: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 (8 oz) white cod filets (Pacific wild if possible)
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 lemon
  • ½ cup olive oil (divided)
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp light brown sugar or maple syrup
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Fresh basil

Instructions
  1. Lay the cod filets in a baking dish.
  2. Zest 1 orange and the lemon, then add to the fish.
  3. Squeeze the juice from the orange and lemon and drizzle over the top of the fish.
  4. Add ¼ cup of olive oil to the pan and cover. Let the fish marinate for at least one hour.
  5. Preheat oven to 250°F.
  6. Heat the remaining ¼ cup of olive oil in a large, oven-safe sauté pan.
  7. Carefully shake off excess marinade from the fish and keep it on the side.
  8. Pop the fish into a frying pan and season with salt and pepper.
  9. Cook over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes on each side.
  10. Place the pan into the oven to keep the fish warm while you prepare the sauce.
  11. Melt 2 tbsps of butter in a pan, add in sugar/syrup and your leftover marinade.
  12. Slice the remaining orange and add the juice into the pan, and then bring it to a boil
  13. Whisk the sauce until it becomes thick and reduces in volume by about half.
  14. Add about ¼ cup of shredded basil along with the remaining 1 tbsp of butter and whisk until melted.
  15. Pull the fish out of the oven and spoon the thickened sauce over the top.