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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 6-ounce cod fillets (or any other meaty white fish), with skin
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

Method

  • Place a large dry nonstick skillet over medium heat, and add almonds.
  • Stir constantly until they are tinged with color.
  • Take from heat, and transfer to a bowl to cool.
  • Place the same pan over medium heat, and add butter and olive oil.
  • When both begin to bubble, add cod fillets skin side up.
  • Season well with salt and pepper.
  • Brown fish until opaque all the way through, turning once, 3 to 4 minutes a side.
  • Transfer fish to a warm serving plate, skin side down.
  • Reduce heat under pan to low, and add lemon juice.
  • Stir to blend with butter and oil, then pour this sauce over fillets.
  • Scatter parsley over cod, and scatter with toasted almonds.
  • Serve immediately.