My nephew occasionally likes to flex his culinary muscles and serve up something delicious. Because he was evacuated from his Peace Corp volunteer position in Ecuador when the pandemic hit in March, he’s now living with his mom, and she benefits from his kitchen capers.
Recently he delighted her with this Greek-Style Baked Cod. Served alongside some creamy garlic orzo pasta and roasted cauliflower, it was a 5 star meal that left her bragging for the rest of the week. (We tend to do that about our kids, even when the great feat is making microwave popcorn without setting off the smoke alarm - but in this case it was warranted!)
This recipe calls for you to quickly pan-fry the cod pieces to brown, then place the cast-iron skillet (or other oven-proof cookware) into a hot oven to finish the cooking process. The citrus hits the palate first like a delightful little party, and the cod. light and flaky, is simply delicious! Enjoy!
Greek-Style Baked Cod:
Ingredients:
1.5 lb Cod fillet pieces (4–6 pieces)
2-3 teaspoons of minced garlic (5-6 cloves)
5 tbsp fresh or bottled lime juice
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp melted butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground coriander
3/4 tsp sweet paprika
3/4 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Mix lime juice, olive oil, and melted butter in a shallow bowl - set aside.
Mix flour, spices, salt and pepper in another bowl - set aside.
Dip fish in the lime and oil/butter, then dredge in flour mixture. Shake off excess flour. SAVE THE LIME JUICE MIX!!!
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Place fish in hot oil, browning each side, but stopping shy of cooking through. Remove from heat.
Add minced garlic to the lime juice mix and pour over the cod pieces.
Place skillet with cod in preheated oven. Bake about 10 minutes. The fish should flake easily.
Garnish with parsley or cilantro if desired.
Serve immediately with sides of choice!
