Cod Piccata

This healthy Cod Piccata delivers light and flaky fish fillets smothered in a butter-lemon sauce with capers and served over fluffy rice!

If you’re in the mood for a light and nutritious meal that delivers on flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, this Cod Piccata is a must-try!

This dish is incredibly easy to make with simple ingredients and just a total of 15 minutes. Serve it over fluffy rice so soak up excess lemon-butter sauce and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.

🌟 WHY I LOVE THIS COD PICCATA

This fish piccata is a budget-friendly meal that offers a boost of healthy protein as a delicious alternative to chicken or beef.

Lemon fish recipes that come together in one-pan offer ease and convenience, and this Cod Piccata is no exception!

The buttery-lemon sauce made with fragrant garlic, onion, and capers transforms mild and subtle Cod fillets into a knock-out dish that can be enjoyed as a midweek family dinner or to impress your dinner guests.

🍽 KEY INGREDIENTS

Cod fish fillet – Wash and pat dry the lemon fish before dredging.

Flour – I use all-purpose flour to dredge the fish. You can use gluten-free flour instead, if needed.

Butter lemon sauce – This is made with unsalted butter, sauteed onion and garlic, lemon juice, and capers.

Swaps

Flour – Use gluten-free flour instead of all-purpose flour.

Seasoning – I’ve used sea salt and ground black pepper to season the Cod fish. You can easily adapt the choice of seasoning to suit your preferences.

🥣 EQUIPMENT

You’ll need a large frying pan for this Cod Piccata recipe.

🔪 HOW TO MAKE FISH PICCATA

Make this easy fish piccata in just a total of 15 minutes from scratch with minimal equipment, simple ingredients, and straightforward recipe steps that anyone can follow! Here’s a fail-proof step-by-step process you can follow for dinner tonight:

Preparations

Gather your ingredients and wash and pat dry the Cod fillets.

Cooking Instructions

Step 1
Season the Cod fillets with sea salt and ground black pepper.

Step 2
Dredge the fish in flour and gently shake off any excess.

Step 3
Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the fish fillets on both sides until golden brown (about 2 minutes per side). Remove the fried fillets and place them on a plate.

Step 4
Heat the butter in the same pan. Add the onion and garlic and saute for about 1 minute while stirring. Add the lemon juice and capers.

Step 5
Add the fish fillets back into the frying pan with the sauce along with lemon slices. Bring the pan to a simmer and allow the fish to warm through. Remove the fish and serve over rice with parsley as garnish.

💭 COOKING TIPS

Use a large frying pan to avoid overcrowding the fish fillets which can result in steaming. You may need to fry two fillets at a time.

Make sure that the oil is heated before adding the fillets to the pan to avoid the flour coating turning soggy.

A non-stick frying pan can be used to help prevent the flour-coated lemon fish from sticking to the pan and crumbling into broken pieces.

🥗 WHAT TO SERVE WITH COD PICCATA

Grains

This Cod Piccata is great served over fluffy rice and garnished with fresh parsley. Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Rice is another great option and easy way to sneak in some veggies.

If you don’t enjoy rice, consider serving these fish fillets with sauce over quinoa.

Side Dishes

This Cod Piccata can also be enjoyed with a variety of side dishes, such as Oven Roasted Vegetables, Air Fryer Carrots, Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts, Vegetable Au Gratin, Keto Mashed Cauliflower, Air Fryer Broccolini, or a simple green salad.

🙋 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

🧊 STORING AND ♨️ REHEATING

FRIDGE

Store leftover Piccata in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

FREEZER

If you anything leftover, it can be stored in the freezer for up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheat.

REHEAT

Leftover Cod Piccata can be reheated in the oven or in the microwave. Be careful not to dry the fish out while reheating.

🍳 OTHER TASTY SEAFOOD DISHES TO TRY

• Pesto Crusted Chilean Sea Bass
• Blackened Mahi Mahi Tacos
• Instant Pot Salmon
• Grilled Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

👪 SERVING SIZE

This Cod Piccata recipe serves 4. You can easily double it to serve a larger crowd. You will need to cook the fillets in batches.

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