Lemon-butter cod with spinach and cherry tomatoes
15 min · 27 g protein · 200 cals / serving
Cod seared golden, then a quick pan sauce of garlic, lemon and butter with whole cherry tomatoes cooked until they burst and a whole bag of spinach wilted through. One skillet, 15 minutes, and keto without trying.
Ingredients
- 4 fillets (1 1/3 lb) cod, about 2.5 cm (1 inch) thick
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 2/3 cups cherry tomatoes, whole
- 10 oz baby spinach
- 2 tbsp lemon juice, about 1 lemon
- 1 tsp lemon zest
To serve
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Steps
- Pat the cod very dry and season it with the salt, pepper and paprika.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cod and cook 3–4 minutes, until golden underneath, then flip and cook 2–3 minutes more, until it flakes and reads 145°F. Move it to a plate. Slice the garlic and zest and juice the lemon while it sears.
- Turn the heat to medium, add the butter and the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, cover and cook 3 minutes, shaking the pan, until most have burst.
- Add the spinach a few handfuls at a time, tossing until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and zest and season to taste.
- Return the cod and its juices to the pan, spoon the lemon butter over and scatter with parsley. Serve straight away.
Good to know
What goes with it?
Cauliflower mash or cauliflower rice keeps it keto. Otherwise, new potatoes, crusty bread or orzo for the lemon-butter juices.
Can I make it richer?
Use 2 tablespoons of butter in the sauce, at about 76 instead of 81.
Per
- Calories
- 82
- Protein
- (56%)
- 11 g
- Fat
- (33%)
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- (11%)
- 3 g
- of which sugar
- 1 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 203 mg
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Computed from the ingredients with our published formula, not yet kitchen-tested. General guidance, not medical advice. Talk to your prescriber. How
As written, 798 kcal goes into the pot and 1226 g of ingredients comes out as about 970 g of food: 82 kcal per 100 g. Cooking moves water and energy density is the score's biggest lever, so the dish is scored as cooked, not as an average of its parts. Every ingredient links to its food page, with the same data and score. The label's percentages are each macronutrient's share of the calories. The full formula.