Garlic Butter Cod Strips with Sweet Chili Lime Sauce

Name: Garlic Butter Cod Strips with Sweet Chili Lime Sauce
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb cod fillets, cut into strips; to taste Salt; to taste pepper; 0.5 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon lime zest; 0.25 cup sweet chili sauce; 1 tablespoon honey (optional, for extra sweetness); Chopped cilantro or green onions, for garnish

25m

Serves 4

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Garlic Butter Cod Strips with Sweet Chili Lime Sauce

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25m

Serves 4

Directions

1Pat cod strips dry and season with salt and pepper.
2Lightly dredge cod strips in flour, shaking off excess.
3Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4Add cod strips in batches and sear for 2–3 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through.
5Remove cod strips and set aside.
6In the same skillet, melt butter.
7Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
8Stir in lime juice, lime zest, sweet chili sauce, and honey (if using).
9Simmer for 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened.
10Return cod strips to the skillet, gently coating them in the sauce.
11Let them warm through for 1 minute.
12Serve hot, drizzled with extra sauce and topped with chopped cilantro or green onions.

Ingredients

1 lb cod fillets, cut into strips
to taste Salt
to taste pepper
0.5 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
0.25 cup sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon honey (optional, for extra sweetness)
Chopped cilantro or green onions, for garnish

Equipment

skillet

Garlic Butter Cod Strips with Sweet Chili Lime Sauce

25m

Serves 4

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Garlic Butter Cod Strips with Sweet Chili Lime Sauce

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25m

Serves 4

Directions

1Pat cod strips dry and season with salt and pepper.
2Lightly dredge cod strips in flour, shaking off excess.
3Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4Add cod strips in batches and sear for 2–3 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through.
5Remove cod strips and set aside.
6In the same skillet, melt butter.
7Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
8Stir in lime juice, lime zest, sweet chili sauce, and honey (if using).
9Simmer for 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened.
10Return cod strips to the skillet, gently coating them in the sauce.
11Let them warm through for 1 minute.
12Serve hot, drizzled with extra sauce and topped with chopped cilantro or green onions.