Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh cod fillets
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 cup green tahini sauce
  • 1 cup loosely packed flat leaf parsley
  • 3/4 cup tahini
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed dill
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup water as needed

Method

  • Pat cod filets dry and season generously with salt and black pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet high heat. When the pan is hot, add canola oil; reduce heat to medium-high. Add fish to pan, skin side down (if applicable), and cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until fish begins to brown.
  • Add butter to pan. When melted, baste the fish with butter, cooking and basting for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Serve cod immediately with Green Tahini Sauce.
  • Green Tahini Sauce: In a high-powered blender, combine first 10 ingredients (through salt); blend until smooth. Add water to loosen thickness to desired consistency.
  • When frying fish, if it seems to be sticking to the pan, allow it to cook a bit longer and it should release easily.