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Lemon Cod Rice Bowl

17 mineasy2 servingshigh-proteinunder-20-min

Ingredients

  • Cod2 fillets (150 g each)On hand
  • Rice300 g, cookedOn hand
  • Lemon1, zested and juicedOn hand
  • Butter2 tbspoptional
  • Spinach100 goptional
  • Black pepper1/2 tspoptional

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Steps

  1. 1

    Season the cod with salt and pepper.

    2 min

  2. 2

    Fry the cod in butter over medium heat, undisturbed, until the underside is golden.

    6 min

  3. 3

    Flip gently and cook until it flakes easily with a fork.

    4 min

  4. 4

    Wilt the spinach in the pan juices.

    2 min

  5. 5

    Add the lemon juice and zest to the pan.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Serve the cod over the rice and spinach with the lemon butter.

    2 min

Cook’s note. Cod breaks if rushed; one clean flip at the golden-mark stage is all it needs.

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