Pan Fried Cod Recipe
Pan Fried Cod is a great little recipe. So simple and delicious, we let the tender white fish shine through with just some smoky seasonings.
Pan Fried Cod is one of those recipes that it really is hard to call a recipe. It is really so simple. Just more of an infusion of flavors carried on a really good, flaky white fish. More like our TACO CASSEROLE, the recipe is really more for the seasoning part and could be used in many different types of protein options.
Eating healthy can be simple
I think some may think you have to have all of these odd ingredients and complicated recipes to eat well and healthy. I love recipes like this that show that simplest is always best. You can eat really, really well and I hope you take a look at our other recipes that show that like, LIGHT AND HEALTHY CHICKEN POT PIE and our SHEET PAN MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES. These are just a couple of really great options that show how you can eat so well and not miss a thing. And for an even better twist on cod, try our friends Jenn’s SMOKED COD recipe!
How to Make It
Simple, pantry staple ingredients make up this one. I like to compare cooking to a science experiment. It often is just about trying different flavor combinations to see if they are a good fit. This one is great and all purpose and can be used in a variety of ways.
Ingredients
- 1 & ½ pound of Fresh Cod
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Dried parsley, for garnish
Instructions
I hesitate to even give detailed instruction this is so easy. Pan frying the fish just for a minute or two on each side is almost effortless. The real instruction here is in the addition of flavors!
Prepare fish by patting dry. Combine garlic, paprika, onion powder, salt and celery seed in a small bowl. Mix well. Sprinkle over both sides of fish and allow to rest.
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In a large skillet, melt butter and olive oil over low to medium heat. When hot, add fish and cook for 2 minutes. Carefully flip the fish and add lemon juice. Cook 2 minutes more until browned and flaky.
Serve warm garnished with parsley and drizzled with pan sauce.
Tips and Tricks
Of course! Most fish, as long as the filets are fairly thin can be pan fried and served up in a hurry. If you use a thicker filet, just increase your cooking time a bit. Give it the old for test to make sure its flaky and done.
It’s simple, it comes down to the amount of fatty oils used. Deep frying infuses more fat into the fish. Naturally pan frying gets the job done and no breading is involved and oil is kept to a minimum. Baked is always better for you but this method won’t hurt too bad!
The old fork test is the best. Put a fork in the thickest part of the fish and twist. If it flakes easily, it is done! Easy peasy!
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Pan Fried Cod
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds Fresh Cod
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Dried parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare fish by patting dry. Combine garlic, paprika, onion
powder, salt and celery seed in a small bowl. Mix well. Sprinkle over both
sides of fish and allow to rest. - In a large skillet, melt butter and olive oil over low to
medium heat. When hot, add fish and cook for 2 minutes. Carefully flip the fish
and add lemon juice. Cook 2 minutes more until browned and flaky. - Serve warm garnished with parsley and drizzled with pan
sauce.
I’m on a shopping trip especially for cod fish. When I was a little girl, my Dad use to take me deep sea fishing.
Oh man, the cod, the flounder and the boat!! I loved all of it. Then my Dad was an amazing cook!! An amazing baker and just a beautiful human. I still cook cod but this will be special. I’m using your recipe 🫶🏼🐟
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This was perfect! The amount of seasoning was just right, and the cod cooked up so fast and delightfully tender. This one goes into the rotation!
Thank you so much!
Easy peasy. Great result!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Yummy….Tried these and it was delicious. I used the Cod, and love this delicious way to make the Cod, and lighter verison than using flour or corn meal. Like your husband, not to keen on the lemon, so I did leave it out and used a splash of water.
Thanks Brooke, I love your recipes, and Congratulation on becoming a Sweet Grown in Alabama Ambassador!! I live here close to Lake Martin, in Alabama, and I also love my Farmers Markets.
Thanks Again, and God Bless!!
Awww thanks so much! I am so glad y’all enjoyed it and so thankful for your support!
So easy and delicious. I served it with rice and roasted cauliflower
Yay! Thank you so much, I so love this recipe and am so glad you did too!
That is great it only has 1 carb. Thank you for the recipe
Simple but tastes like a fancy restaurant.
There’s beauty and triumph in simplicity that allows for simple, essential ingredients to complement the delicate flavors the ocean offers us.
That is the most beautifully written compliment/review I have ever seen. And it fits this recipe perfectly. Thank you a million times over!
Delicious and easy fish recipe! Served it with Yukon gold mashed potatoes with Farmers Market leeks! Thank you for sharing!
Yum! So glad you enjoyed it!
Utterly delicious recipe. Perfectly spiced. So easy to prepare!
So easy ,tender and flavorful!
An easy, fast, and tasty recipe. Thank you!
Easy and oh so good! Making for the second time in 2 weeks! I had fairly thick pieces and definitely needed more like 3-4 m inutes per side, but really tasty!
Yay! Thanks!!
Mmmm! SO good! I served it with rice pilaf and roasted asparagus. Thank you!!!
Thank you!
Really tasty and easy thank you! I decreased the salt just a little and served to my baby and she enjoyed it too. The cod almost tasted restaurant level!
Oh this makes my Momma heart happy! Thank you!
Easy and delicious! I’m so glad I found this on Google search – it didn’t help with fillets 😠
My husband ate it all without a word so he liked it. Now I can it more often!
Btw, 5 stars, it would only let me do 4 😕
Thank you! I am so glad y’all loved it. I am grateful for any amount of stars and appreciate you! Do come back!