Crispy Cod Piccata
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Recipe type: Dinner, Fish, Seafood
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 2
 
A light, zesty Cod Piccata that is ready in 10 minutes flat.
Ingredients
  • 2 Fresh Cod Fillets (10-12 oz)
  • ⅛ C. Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 T. Paprika
  • 2 tsp. Salt
  • 2 tsp. Pepper
  • 1 T. + 2 tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 C. Whole Wheat Pasta (cooked) or Zucchini Noodles
  • 2 T. Capers
  • 2 Lemons
  • Fresh Parsley for garnish
Instructions
  1. Wash cod fillets, then brush with about 1 tsp. each of extra virgin olive oil
  2. Combine flour, paprika, 1 tsp. salt, and 1 tsp. pepper. Dredge cod fillets in mixture.
  3. Heat 1 T. extra virgin olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add cod fillets and cook for about 3-4 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through.
  4. Remove fillets from pan.
  5. Add noodles, the juice from the two lemons, capers and additional salt and pepper to the fish pan. Stir, scraping any bits from the fish off the bottom. Cook until warmed, or for zucchini noodles, until soft - approximately 3 minutes.
  6. Serve fillets over pasta and garish with lemon slices, additional paprika and parsley.
Recipe by Whitney E. RD at https://www.whitneyerd.com/2015/05/crispy-cod-piccata.html