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Butter Poached Cod
Recipes
Butter Poached Cod
4 servings
35 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 2 cups ghee
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup dry vermouth
  • ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 sprigs fresh dill
  • 2 sprigs fresh oregano
  • 4 (6 oz) fresh cod fillets

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Halve lemon, then slice one-half lemon into thin half-moons. Slice remaining one half lemon into 4 pieces.
    2. Melt ghee. Combine in oven-safe medium saucepot: thin lemon slices, melted ghee, salt, dry vermouth, white pepper, red pepper, dill, and oregano until blended. Add cod to pot, then cover pot with lid and transfer to oven. Bake 10 minutes; remove lid and bake 10 more minutes; remove from oven and set aside.
    3. Heat medium saute pan over medium-high for 3–4 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons ghee poaching liquid to sauté pan. Gently add poached cod and sear 2–3 minutes on each side until browned and fish is 145°F (and opaque and separates easily). Strain ghee poaching liquid. Serve fish drizzled with some poaching liquid, and Celery Root Puree (see recipe) on the side; garnish with a lemon piece.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 280, Total Fat 16g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 95mg, Sodium 570mg, Total Carb 2g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g, Protein 27g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%