By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com
Sweet and Savory Cod Filet
I came up with a sweet and savory fish recipe last night and the family really enjoyed it. I keep the calories down by pan-frying and baking in the oven, instead of deep-frying.
I also rely on sweet raisins and spicy peppers instead of a heavy sauce. It does use butter, but not a lot. Olive oil is used for frying to ensure a healthy fat is used.
Ingredients (4-6 servings)
- Small package sliced almonds
- Small package golden sweet raisins
- 1 fresno pepper
- 1/4 stick butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds cod filets
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups flour
Prep
Heat your griddle to 400 degrees F.
Cut the cod filets into manageable pieces (about 3″ long).
Whisk the eggs in a bowl.
Put the flour in another bowl.
Dredge each cod filet through the egg mixture and then through the flour mixture.
Set each battered filet on a wire rack until ready to pan-fry.
Sauce
Put the butter in a sauce pan over high heat.
Once the butter starts to boil, reduce the heat to low.
Add the raisins and the almonds.
Turn off the heat after 1 minute.
Cooking
Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place cookie sheet in oven to warm.
Drizzle olive oil over the hot griddle.
Place cod filets over the griddle and pan-fry on each side until golden brown (about 3 minutes per side)
Remove filets from grill and place on heated cookie sheet.
Spoon almond/raisin mixture over the top of each filet.
Remove seeds from pepper and finely chop. Sprinkle over the filets.
Place sheet in oven.
Cook until filets are 155 degrees F in the center (or desired doneness). About 15 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Plating
Place one filet on each plate and serve!
Note: I served steamed broccoli with mine.
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