Lemon Garlic Fish and Toasted Pine Nuts
This keto-friendly cod recipe is covered in toasted pine nuts and drenched in a delicious lemon, garlic sauce. Paired with green beans and a side salad, this low-carb meal is simple enough to have every week!
Servings: 4 FIllets
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 4 skinless cod fillets
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Place pine nuts in a nonstick (or lightly greased) skillet over medium-low heat. Cook until golden brown and fragrant, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a small bowl
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet. Sprinkle fish fillets with salt and pepper and then add to skillet, cooking until lightly browned on each side. About 3-5 minutes on each side, depending on size. Fish should reach 145°F
- After all fish has cooked, melt remaining butter in the skillet, add garlic, and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant, stirring. Add broth and lemon juice and simmer, craping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and stir in pine nuts and parsley. Spoon the mixture over fish and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1fillet | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 292mg