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Overhead view of a bowl of potato-crusted cod piccata with spaghetti noodles, lemon slices, capers, and chopped parsley.

Potato-Crusted Cod Piccata

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Easy and full of flavor, potato-crusted cod piccata with a white wine sauce is the simple but surprisingly elegant meal the whole family will love!
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 4 servings

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • cooking spray or aluminum foil
  • Large skillet

Ingredients

For the Cod Piccata

  • 2 8.7-ounce packages Sea Cuisine Potato & Herb Crusted Cod fillets (4 fillets total)
  • ½ cup dry white wine (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, etc.; see Notes)
  • 2 tablespoons capers (drained)
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • salt (to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

To Serve

  • 1 pound cooked pasta of choice (see Notes)
  • fresh parsley (chopped, to garnish)
  • lemon wedges (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit. Lightly grease baking sheet or cover baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Arrange 4 cod fillets on baking sheet and place in preheated oven. Bake fillets 22 to 25 minutes or until fully cooked.
    Overhead view of 4 potato-crusted cod fillets on a worn baking sheet.
  • While fillets cook, heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Once skillet is hot, pour in white wine and let liquid simmer until reduced by 50%. Add capers and butter to reduced wine and stir gently to incorporate. Once butter has melted completely, gently stir in all-purpose flour, salt, and black pepper until thoroughly combined.
    Overhead view of white wine, capers, flour, salt, and pepper in a large silver skillet.
  • Reduce heat to low. Let mixture simmer until sauce has thickened, approximately 5 minutes.
  • Add baked cod fillets to skillet and spoon thickened sauce over tops of fillets. Let fillets simmer in sauce 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to serving dishes. Serve fillets immediately with sauce, cooked pasta of choice, chopped fresh parsley, and lemon wedges.
    Overhead view of 4 potato-crusted cod fillets in a large skillet with a white wine sauce.

Recipe Notes

  • White Wine: If you prefer not to use white wine, substitute with ½ cup vegetable broth + 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice.
  • Make it Lower Carb: Use zucchini noodles, palmini, or spaghetti squash instead of traditional pasta.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 406calProtein: 21gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 338mgPotassium: 442mgTotal Carbs: 52gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gNet Carbs: 49gCalcium: 31mgIron: 3mg
Recipe By: Sam Guarnieri
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