Description
A quick and easy one-pan dinner featuring flaky cod fillets coated in a sticky, sweet and savory garlic butter chili sauce. Ready in under 20 minutes, this family-friendly recipe uses simple pantry ingredients and delivers big restaurant flavor.
Ingredients
4 (6 oz each) cod fillets
3 tablespoons butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
To taste salt and pepper
2 green onions, sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Pat the cod fillets dry and season with salt and pepper
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter. Let it melt completely
- Add the minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant
- Place the cod fillets in the pan and cook for 3 minutes per side until golde
- Lower the heat. In a small bowl, whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and honey. Pour the mixture over the fish
- Spoon the sauce over the cod continually and let it simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and becomes sticky
- Garnish with green onions and serve immediately
Notes
Use a non-stick skillet to prevent sticking and do not overcrowd the pan; cook in batches if needed.
Pat the cod very dry for a good sear; watch the garlic closely to avoid burning.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in a skillet over low heat with a splash of water, or in the microwave in 30-second bursts. Do not freeze.
For substitutions: use salmon or halibut instead of cod, avocado oil for dairy-free, maple syrup for honey, or add red pepper flakes for extra heat.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1 fillet with sauce)
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: cod, garlic butter, sweet chili, quick dinner, one-pan, fish