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Spain on a Fork > All Recipes > Main Dishes > The ULTIMATE One-Pan Fish Recipe | Pan Fried Cod with Garlic Tomatoes
All Recipes, Main Dishes / March 15, 2023
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This Pan Fried Cod with Garlic Tomatoes, known as Bacalao Frito con Tomates al Ajillo, is about as simple as home cooking can get. But don´t let that fool you. This one-pan dish is packed with flavors, seriously easy to make and all done in about 20 minutes.
This is the perfect dish for a busy weeknight, yet bold enough for a relaxed weekend lunch. Either way, serve it next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of Spanish Albariño from the region of Rias Baixas for an incredible meal.
For this recipe I used cod fillets I bought frozen and thawed out. You can fresh if you like, as well as any other type of firm white fish. Such as: Halibut, Tilapia or Hake, which is known as Merluza in Spain.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: Once you add the cherry tomatoes into the pan, lightly sautee them for about 3 minutes. If you go any longer, they will start to break apart. I cooked the cod fillets for about 2 1/2 minutes per side. You want to cook them just through. If you over cook them, they get a tough dry texture.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY COOKWARE
MY CHEF´S KNIFE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
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Pan Fried Cod with Garlic Tomatoes
CourseMain Course
CuisineSpanish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 513 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork
Ingredients
- 1/4 cupextra virgin olive oil60 ml
- 2cod fillets8 oz / 250 grams each
- 8clovesgarlic
- 1 1/2cupscherry tomatoes225 grams
- 1/2cupwhite wine120 ml
- handfulfresh parsley
- pinchsea salt
- dashblack pepper
Instructions
Roughly chop the cloves of garlic, cut the cherry tomatoes in half, finely chop the parsley and pat dry the cod fillets with paper towels and season with sea salt & black pepper
Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
After a couple of minutes add in the cod fillets, cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until fully cooked through, then remove from the pan and set aside
Using the same pan with the same heat add in the chopped garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 30 to 45 seconds add in the cherry tomatoes, continue to gently mix together, after 3 minutes add in the white wine, 2 tbsp (8 grams) of the chopped parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, give it one final mix and simmer
After 3 to 4 minutes and the white wine has reduced in half, add the cod fillets back into the pan, spoon some of the sauce over the fillets, cook for another 30 seconds to heat the cod through, then remove from the heat
Serve directly out of the pan sprinkled with fresh parsley, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Get the Spanish Olive Oil I used to make this Recipe
Nutrition Facts
Pan Fried Cod with Garlic Tomatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 513Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 20g
Cholesterol 98mg33%
Sodium 143mg6%
Potassium 1293mg37%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 42g84%
Vitamin A 975IU20%
Vitamin C 37mg45%
Calcium 81mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Tags: 20 minutes, cherry tomatoes, cod, extra virgin olive oil, fish, garlic, gluten free, one-pan, parsley, recipe, tomatoes, white wine
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10 Comments
Marie
I threw in some mushrooms because they need to be eaten, but this dish certainly didn’t need it. It was easy and delicious; served with your garlic broccoli. Thanks!30 . Nov . 2023
Spain on a Fork
Glad you enjoyed it! Much love 🙂
01 . Dec . 2023
Carolina
Great recipe! Stumbled upon it while looking for dinner options and I happened to have all the ingredients on hand. Do you think this will work with snapper?25 . Oct . 2023
Spain on a Fork
Absolutely! Much love 🙂
26 . Oct . 2023
Lori Kemph
This was a fast and easy meal. Healthy with great flavors. We served it with grilled vegetable kabobs. It was a hit with my husband.08 . Aug . 2023
Spain on a Fork
Glad you all enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
09 . Aug . 2023
Alec Villanueva
I just made this recipe and found it to be perfect to serve with some leftover pasta that I was trying to use up!25 . Mar . 2023
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love!
28 . Mar . 2023
Ramya
Cant wait to make this soon for me can i use tofu and vegetable broth i never had pan fried cod with garlic tomatoes before perfect for my after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
15 . Mar . 2023
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great Ramya! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
16 . Mar . 2023