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Sautéed Cod with Tomatoes & Olives

3
Point(s)
Total Time
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This elegant seafood meal cooks in one skillet and is ready in just 30 minutes, making it a great option for entertaining dinner guests or just feeding your family on a Tuesday. Here, we used mild cod as a canvas for the bright flavors of briny olives, fresh tomatoes, and shallot. But any flaky white fish—halibut, striped bass, tilapia—would be just as delicious.

Ingredients

Olive oil

2 Tbsp, divided

Uncooked Atlantic cod

24 oz, 4 (6-oz) fillets

Kosher salt

½ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp, freshly ground

Uncooked shallot(s)

1 large, sliced lengthwise (1 cup)

Fresh tomato(es)

10 oz, cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

Olive(s)

16 medium, Kalamata variety, pitted and halved

Red pepper flakes

1 pinch(es)

Fresh parsley

½ cup(s), torn if large, divided

Basil

½ cup(s), torn if large, divided

Kosher salt

1 pinch(es)

Black pepper

1 pinch(es)

Lemon wedge(s)

4 wedge(s), for serving (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tbsp of the oil over medium- high. Season the fish with ½ tsp each salt and black pepper and coat with 1 tsp of the oil. Add the fish to the pan and cook, undisturbed, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the fish and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the fish to a plate.
  2. Add the remaining 2 tsp oil and the shallot to the pan and cook until the shallot starts to turn golden, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the tomatoes, olives, crushed red pepper, half the herbs, ¼ cup water, and the remaining pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring.
  3. Reduce heat to medium. Return the fish to the pan, nestling the fillets among the tomato mixture so they touch the bottom of the pan. Cover and cook until the fillets are just opaque in the centers and the tomatoes have begun to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with the remaining herbs. Serve with the lemon wedges (if using).
  4. Serving size: 1 piece fish and ½ cup sauce

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