Description
A quick, elegant, and healthy date night dinner featuring pan-seared cod fillets coated in a sweet and savory honey-soy glaze. Ready in under 20 minutes with simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cod fillets (about 6 ounces each)
- 3 tablespoons honey (clover or wildflower)
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or avocado oil
- 2 stalks green onions, sliced thinly
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the cod fillets completely dry with paper towels and season both sides lightly with salt and black pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced ginger, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes until smooth.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers.
- Place cod fillets in the hot pan and sear without touching for 3 minutes to develop a golden crust.
- Flip the fillets and cook for another 3-4 minutes until opaque and flaky.
- Pour the glaze mixture into the pan around the fish and let it bubble for 60 seconds.
- Baste the tops of the fish with the glaze and cook for another minute until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat, transfer to plates, spoon remaining glaze over the top, and garnish with green onions.
Notes
Ensure fish is thoroughly dried before searing to prevent steaming. Honey burns easily, so watch the glaze closely and lower heat if it darkens too quickly. For a gluten-free version, substitute soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos. Cod can be substituted with halibut or black cod.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with glaze
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 17
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Protein: 22
Keywords: honey glazed cod, date night dinner, quick fish recipe, healthy seafood, pan-seared cod, easy weeknight meal, gluten-free option