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Butter Poached Sous Vide Cod (30 Minutes)
Sous vide is the easiest way to ensure that your cod is melt in your mouth tender and never risk overcooking it. When poached in butter and finished with a little lemon, it's truly as good as it gets!
Ingredients
- 1 lb cod fillets, Pacific, Atlantic, Ling, or Pollock
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 4 tbsp salted butter, cut into pats
- 2 tbsp lemon juice, about 1/2 lemon
- 3 tbsp chopped parsley or dill
Instructions
- Preheat a water bath using an immersion circulator to 130 degrees F.
- Evenly season the cod fillets with garlic powder and kosher salt.1 lb cod fillets, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- Cuff a vacuum seal bag a couple of times and add the seasoned cod fillets. Add the butter pats and distribute them evenly in a single layer on top of the fish. Uncuff and vacuum seal the bag using a vacuum sealer. If you don't have a vacuum sealer, use another air removal method.4 tbsp salted butter
- Add the vacuum sealed bag to the preheated water bath and secure with sous vide magnets to keep from floating, or place a ceramic plate or bowl on top of the bag. Cook for 30 minutes. If cooking from frozen, cook for 45 minutes.
- After cooking, remove the bag from the water bath and carefully remove the fish from the bag to a rimmed serving plate. It will be so tender that it will likely fall apart a bit. That's okay! Pour the contents of the bag over the fish for a butter sauce.
- Squeeze the half lemon over the fish and sprinkle on the chopped parsley or dill. Serve.2 tbsp lemon juice, 3 tbsp chopped parsley or dill
Calories: 202kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 21g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 79mg, Sodium: 1025mg, Potassium: 503mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 0.2g, Vitamin A: 396IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg
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