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5 from 7 votes
This steamed cod with tomato thyme sauce is the perfect dish year round.the cod is slow cooked it allows the fish to be flaky and buttery every time.
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Cod with Tomato Thyme Sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
Author: Cooking Maniac
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons thyme
  • 2 large garlic clove peeled and minced
  • 2 teaspoons minced shallots
  • 2 large plum tomatoes chopped
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 4 7-ounce skinless cod fillets
Instructions
  1. Prep the fish: Use a paper towel to pat the fish dry on both sides. Sprinkle the top of the fish generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Warm the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Put the fish, seasoned-side down, in the pan. Cook the fish for 2 minutes without moving it. When ready to flip, it should also release fairly easily from the pan using a fish spatula. Flip and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove fish and set aside.
  3. In the skillet- Add shallots, tomatoes, garlic and thyme cook for 1 minute. Add butter and lemon juice. Add fish and cook for about 6-8 minutes. Check center to ensure tat the fish is no longer opaque.
  4. Serve immediately: Serve the fish while still hot from the pan with any finishing garnishes. White fish can often be very flakey after cooking; don't worry if it flakes apart a bit as you serve it.