Quick-Baked Cod and Green Beans

Butter is fish’s best friend. Here, it gives flaky cod a nutty golden crust and enhances its delicate flavor. With crisp-tender green beans, it’s a darn good and good-for-you dinner.

Casey Barber

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Seafood

Main Course

Ingredients

1 pound cod, cut into 4 pieces		2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper		1 pound green beans, cleaned and trimmed
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

directions

Prep: 10 min Total:

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1
Preheat the oven to 375˚ and bring a 4-quart stockpot of salted water to a boil.
2
Pat the cod dry and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper on either side.
3
Heat the butter and oil in an ovenproof 12-inch skillet or 4 quart saute pan over medium-high heat until bubbling and steaming.
4
Add the cod and cook for 1-2 minutes per side to brown the fish.
5
Transfer to the oven and bake for 5 more minutes to cook through.
6
While the fish bakes, blanch the green beans in the pot of boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove the fish from the oven and toss the green beans in the buttery pan sauce to season.

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