Broiled Cod

Ingredients
4 (4 to 6 ounces each) thick cod pieces
2 tablespoon butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions
1. Heat broiler with rack about 4 inches from heat source. 

2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.  Season cod with salt and pepper then place on lined baking sheet.  Top each piece of cod with pat of butter. 

3. Broil fish for 8 to 10 minutes per inch of thickness, or until fish is nicely browned on top and cooked through.  If the fish is browning too quickly, finish in oven heated to 500*F. 

Comments
This recipe is from Dinner Tool and it’s a super simple preparation for any thick white fish.  I cooked the fish for about 10 minutes and wish that I had cooked it just a bit longer, but the heated up leftovers the next day were cooked just about perfectly.  If you haven’t cooked a lot of fish, this is a great and easy recipe to get you started.  The simplicity of the fish means it works well with very strongly flavored side dishes.  

Shown here with Pasta with Mascarpone and Prosciutto.

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