Cod with tomatoes, garlic, and basil is a quick and easy weeknight meal that’s healthy and delicious the entire family will love. Use fresh-picked ingredients from your garden for the best flavor. And make sure to choose a thick cod filet that is about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds. Give it the sniff test. If it’s fresh it won’t smell fishy.

Cod is the perfect white fish to use for this weeknight meal. It’s thick, flaky, and mild tasting. Here are the ingredients for the perfect cod with tomatoes, garlic, and basil recipe.

The list of ingredients:

• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of good, fresh cod
• 3-tablespoons olive oil
• 3-cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 pints garden-fresh tomatoes (I used a variety of tomatoes including aroma, cherry, and early girl)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 3-tablespoons of fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• Zest/rind of one lemon
• salt and pepper to taste

How to create the best fish recipe

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pan. When it’s hot, add the minced garlic and the red pepper flakes and cook for a few minutes until the garlic begins to turn light brown.

Next, add the tomatoes to the pan and let simmer for 5 minutes or more. You don’t want to have the tomatoes break down too much before dishing up the meal.

Next, add the basil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and chicken stock and simmer for a few minutes until hot and bubbly.

Remove the mixture from the pan and set aside to start cooking the fish. Next, add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan, salt and pepper the cod, and place in the pan. Cook the fish for about 4 minutes and then turn the fish over and cook until done. You should be able to lightly flake the fish with a fork.

Add the tomatoes, garlic, and basil mixture back into the pan and briefly heat. Serve immediately while the fish and sauce are hot. Sit back and enjoy the best Cod, tomatoes, garlic, and basil recipe for a quick, easy weeknight meal.

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