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Pan-Seared Cod with Minted Pea Mash and Caper Butter

Delicate cod seared until golden is served on a chunky mint pea mash with lemon caper butter and rye bread.
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Pan-Seared Cod with Minted Pea Mash and Caper Butter

Nutrition

Per serving · approximate nutritional values
Energy
500 kcal
Protein
43 g
Carbohydrates
49 g
Sugars
9 g
Fat
16 g
Saturated fat
5 g
Fiber
10 g
Salt
1.4 g

Instructions

Follow the steps and taste along the way.

  1. Prepare the cod

    Pat the fillets dry with a paper towel. Season them evenly on both sides with 0.8 g of salt and the black pepper.
    Photo for step 1
  2. Cook the peas

    Bring the water to a boil, add the peas, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender but still bright green. Drain them and place them in a bowl while still warm.
    Photo for step 2
  3. Mash the peas

    Add the yogurt, chopped mint, 5 ml of olive oil, 10 ml of lemon juice, and the remaining 0.5 g of salt to the peas. Mash with a fork to make a chunky mash, leaving some of the peas whole.
    Photo for step 3
  4. Sear the fish and prepare the butter

    Heat the remaining 5 ml of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook the cod for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, depending on its thickness, until it flakes easily and is cooked through in the center. Reduce the heat to low, then add the butter and capers. Once the butter has melted and begins to foam gently, stir in the remaining 10 ml of lemon juice and remove the pan from the heat.
    Photo for step 4
  5. Toast the bread and serve

    Briefly toast the rye bread in a dry, clean pan, for about 1 minute on each side. Divide the pea mash and cod among plates, spoon over the caper butter, and serve with the warm bread.
    Photo for step 5

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Pan-Seared Cod with Minted Pea Mash and Caper Butter

Delicate cod seared until golden is served on a chunky mint pea mash with lemon caper butter and rye bread.
2 Servings30 minEasy
Pan-Seared Cod with Minted Pea Mash and Caper Butter

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cod

    Pat the fillets dry with a paper towel. Season them evenly on both sides with 0.8 g of salt and the black pepper.
    Prepare the cod
  2. Cook the peas

    Bring the water to a boil, add the peas, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender but still bright green. Drain them and place them in a bowl while still warm.
    Cook the peas
  3. Mash the peas

    Add the yogurt, chopped mint, 5 ml of olive oil, 10 ml of lemon juice, and the remaining 0.5 g of salt to the peas. Mash with a fork to make a chunky mash, leaving some of the peas whole.
    Mash the peas
  4. Sear the fish and prepare the butter

    Heat the remaining 5 ml of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook the cod for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, depending on its thickness, until it flakes easily and is cooked through in the center. Reduce the heat to low, then add the butter and capers. Once the butter has melted and begins to foam gently, stir in the remaining 10 ml of lemon juice and remove the pan from the heat.
    Sear the fish and prepare the butter
  5. Toast the bread and serve

    Briefly toast the rye bread in a dry, clean pan, for about 1 minute on each side. Divide the pea mash and cod among plates, spoon over the caper butter, and serve with the warm bread.
    Toast the bread and serve