MAKE IT A MEAL! PAIR WITH:
- LEMON CAULIFLOWER RICE RISOTTO
- WALNUT ARUGULA SALAD
This citrus and satisfying dish was born after begging Lisa to have an Italian night. This woman hates red sauce, pasta, cheese, you name an Italian dish and she wants nothing to do with it. (HOW RUDE) One rainy day I had a glimmer of hope in Florida?! Lisa wanted something warm and satisfying! I lunged at the chance to persuade her that Italian influenced food still has just as much flavor as her citrus grilled faves.
We recently started buying COD from the local fisherman. I already failed to impress her with my miso glazed cod, so this was my second chance.
Slow roasted tomato, garlic, fresh basil from the garden, and a pop of acidity from the white wine really brings us all together. It can be used on more than fish. Pair this sauce any protein or if you’re just feeling the carbs make it as your pasta sauce it is that delicious.
So now that you’ve nailed the main dish we will tackle the best additions. For instance, lemon Cauliflower Rice Risotto. Sounds decadent but surprisingly a nutritious alternative to pasta or white rice.
White Wine Tomato Basil Cod
Ingredients
TOMATO BASIL WINE SAUCE
- 2 TBS OLIVE OIL
- 1/4 TSP RED PEPPER FLAKES
- 6 CLOVES FRESH GARLIC
- 20 EA WHOLE CHERRY TOMATOES
- 1/4 CUP DRY WHITE WINE I USUALLY USE 1/2 CUP SAUV BLANC
- 1/2 CUP FRESH CHOPPED BASIL
- 3 TBS FRESH LEMON JUICE
- 1 EA LEMON ZEST
- 1/2 TSP SALT
- 1 TSP SUGAR
- 1/4 TSP PEPPER
COD MARINADE
- 2 LBS FRESH COD
- 1 TBS OLIVE OIL
- 2 CLOVES GARLIC
- SALT AND PEPPER
Instructions
WHITE WINE TOMATO BASIL SAUCE
- Add oil, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, finely diced basil to a large saute pan. Once in turn stove to medium heat so you infuse the oil with the flavor. Saute for 1 minute, or until mixture is fragrant.
- Add the cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they're soft and subtle roughly 15 minutes
- Mix in white wine, (be generous in this step if you want to create more citrus flavor) stir gently to cook off the alcohol. Let the flavors blend and simmer.
- Stir in the basil (the more the better big pieces work too), lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, sugar, and pepper and cook for 6 minutes.
- Remove half of the sauce and put in a bowl to the side
Cooking the Cod
- Pat the cod dry with paper towels. Then marinade cod with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. for 20 minutes
- Turn heat to medium on remaining ingredients in pan, place the cod in the sauce, take marinade and pour on top, Place a lid on the pan and let cook through for 6-8 minutes
- Remove top baste the cod with pan liquid. Add the remaining white wine tomato basil sauce over the cod. Remove from heat and serve.
