Cod With Pine Nut Brown Butter and Garlicky Spinach

cod-brwn-butter-hl-1144119-l Prep: 10 minutes; Cook: 11 minutes. Browning the nuts in a small amount of butter adds a rich flavor to this quick dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
  • 4 cod or sole fillets (about 5 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 (10-ounce) packages fresh spinach, washed and trimmed
  • Lemon wedges

Preparation

1. Melt butter in large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add nuts and 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and stir; cook 1 minute or until nuts are golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.

2. Season fish with salt and pepper. Add 2 teaspoons oil to skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish; cook 2 minutes per side, until it flakes. Transfer to platter; place nuts on top of fish. Tent with foil to keep warm.

3. Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel. Warm remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat. Add garlic and spinach; cook 5 minutes, stirring until spinach wilts. Add remaining lemon juice; cook 1 minute to blend flavors. Place spinach on serving platter; top with fillets. Serve with lemon wedges.

Recipe provided by: Health.com

Nutritional Info

  • CALORIES 239
  • FAT 12g (sat 3g, mono 5g, poly 3g)
  • PROTEIN 27g
  • CARBOHYDRATE 8g
  • FIBER 3g
  • CHOLESTEROL 61mg
  • IRON 5mg
  • SODIUM 329mg
  • CALCIUM 160mg
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