Cod in White Wine Lemon Caper Sauce
Make a simple, but elegant cod in white wine lemon caper sauce. Serve it on cauliflower rice for a gluten free, dairy free, and paleo dinner.
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Seeing as I recently opened about 12 bottles for my Pinot Noir Taste Test, I found myself in the unusual position of having a few unfinished bottles in my fridge. One of these bottles was a dry white wine that I had served at the start of the party to perk up the palate before the red wine started flowing. Since everyone was anxious to get to the Pinot, there was some unfinished white wine left behind, which turned into today's cod in white wine lemon caper sauce.
Yes, I could have poured myself a glass or two, but I'm still cleansing my system from the tasting party, so I decided to cook with it.
Scouring the kitchen, I found the usual suspects:
Fish in the freezer - I always have some on hand from my favorite fish outlet
Fresh lemon - my day starts with a half lemon in warm water to detoxify and stabilize the body
Capers - pickle anything, and I'm in
Ok, nothing groundbreaking here, but you know what, it all just works, and with no butter necessary. It's good to have a few staple, healthy fish dinners at the ready.
This recipe is crisp and clean with slightly sweet, citrus notes.
Throw some sautéed spinach or cauliflower rice underneath, and you got yourself an easy and tasty meal.
And it definitely feels a lot healthier than sitting down and drinking 2 straight glasses of wine!
Cod in White Wine Lemon Caper Sauce
Serves 4
Ingredients
1-1/2 pounds of cod or other white fish fillet (I buy mine here)
1 + 1 tablespoon avocado oil
1/2 cup diced raw yellow onion
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 lemon
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons capers, removed from liquid
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Dry fish and season on both sides with salt and pepper and set aside.
Place a medium to large sauté pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil. Once hot, throw in the onions and cook 3-5 minutes, or until the onions are translucent and begin to color. Then add the wine and deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits. Juice the lemon into the pan and turn up the heat until the sauce is reduced by almost half.
Meanwhile, place another medium sauté pan over medium heat with the remaining olive oil. Add the fish and cook until opaque, about 3 minutes per side. It doesn't need to be completely done yet as it will be added to the sauce to finish.
Once the sauce is reduced and the cod nearly cooked through, add the fish to the sauce, turning at about a minute per side. Add the capers. Once cooked through, adjust the seasoning if necessary and serve over spinach, quinoa or cauliflower rice.
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