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
Season the cod with salt and pepper.
2 min
- 2
Fry the cod in butter over medium heat, undisturbed, until the underside is golden.
6 min
- 3
Flip gently and cook until it flakes easily with a fork.
4 min
- 4
Wilt the spinach in the pan juices.
2 min
- 5
Add the lemon juice and zest to the pan.
1 min
- 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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