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Pan Seared Cod and Mushrooms in a Lemon Butter Sauce

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil divided use
  • 1 pound mushrooms sliced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound cod fillets
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, heat two tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. Saute mushrooms until they are brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to a plate.
  • Wipe the skillet with a paper towel. Heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the skillet, over medium high heat. Add the fish and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook fish for 3 minutes on one side. Do not move the fish. Flip the fish to the other side and cook for another 2 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through. Transfer the fish to a plate.
  • Heat the chicken stock over high heat, in the skillet. Reduce the broth by half. Remove skillet from heat. Whisk in the butter and lemon juice, until fully combined.
  • Place fish on individual plates, top with mushrooms and sauce. Serve hot.