How to Perfectly Cook Cod 3 Different Ways

Step 1

Pat a 14 ounce cod fillet completely dry with paper towels, cut into 2 evenly sized fillets, season with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper on both sides

Step 2

Add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour into a bowl, along with 1/2 tsp of garlic powder and a generous 1/4 tsp of sweet smoked paprika, mix together until well combined

Step 3

Evenly coat both cod fillets in the flour mixture

Step 4

Heat a large fry pan with a medium-high heat and add in a generous 1/2 cup sunflower oil, after 4 minutes add the coated cod fillets into the pan, after 3 minutes flip to cook the other side (the thickness of my cod fillets where a little over 1/2 inch thick), after a total cooking time of 6 minutes, remove the cod fillets from tha pan and transfer to a dish with paper towels, add the cod fillets to a serving dish, sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and garnish with lemon wedges

Step 5

Pat a 14 ounce cod fillet completely dry with paper towels, cut into 2 evenly sized fillets, season with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper on both sides

Step 6

Heat a large fry pan with a medium-high heat and add in a generous 2 tbsp of virgin olive oil, after 3 minutes add the fillets into the pan, skin side up, using a spatula gently push down on each fillet for about 15 seconds each, this helps develop the crusty sear, after 2 1/2 minutes flip to cook the other side (the thickness of my cod fillets where 1/2 inch thick), after a total cooking time of 5 minutes, remove the cod fillets from pan, transfer into a serving dish, sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and garnish with lemon wedges

Step 7

Pat a 14 ounce cod fillet completely dry with paper towels, cut into 2 evenly sized fillets, season with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper on both sides, drizzle a kiss of extra virgin olive oil on each fillet and rub around the cod

Step 8

Heat a large fry pan with a medium-high heat

Step 9

After 3 minutes add in the cod fillets into the pan, after 2 1/2 minutes gently flip the cod fillets to cook the other side (the thickness of my cod fillets where 1/2 inch thick), after a total cooking time of 5 minutes, remove the cod fillets from the pan and transfer to a serving dish

Step 10

Add a generous tbsp of extra virgin olive oil into a bowl, along with 1 tbsp of freshly chopped parsley and shred in 1 large clove of garlic, mix together, evenly spread the mixture over each cod fillet, garnish with lemon wedges