Pan-Fried Cod with Creamed Spinach

Name: Pan-Fried Cod with Creamed Spinach
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 g cod loin or cod fillet; 2 tbsp butter; 300 g fresh spinach; 2 pcs spring onion; 1 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 dl heavy cream, cooking cream, or crème fraîche; 0.25 tsp grated nutmeg

40 min

2 portions

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Plan this

Simple weeknight fish dinner that actually works. The creamed spinach pulls double duty as both sauce and vegetable.

Instructions

1
Pat the cod dry with paper towels and cut into portion-sized pieces. Season with a little salt and ground pepper.
2
Melt the butter in a medium-hot frying pan. Once it stops foaming, lay in the fish pieces. Fry until golden on both sides, basting with some of the juices that collect in the pan.
3
Rinse the spinach in cold water and remove the thicker stems. Let it drain well. Finely slice the spring onion — save some for garnish.
4
Put the spinach in a deep frying pan or sauté pan and cook it down until it wilts.
5
Add most of the spring onion (keep a little for garnish), the garlic, and the cream or crème fraîche, then bring to a boil. Let it bubble for a few minutes until the cream thickens slightly. Season with nutmeg, salt, and ground pepper.
6
Toss the remaining spring onion into the pan just long enough for it to wilt, then use it to garnish the top of the fish.