Braised Cod With Leeks

A simple, but elegant, weeknight meal featuring tender cod fillets braised with leeks, carrots, and potatoes in a savory chicken broth.

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 25 min
• Total: 40 min
• Servings: 4
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $4.24/serving

Dietary

• Gluten-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Low-Carb
• Low-Sugar
• Halal

Tags

• quick
• healthy
• savory
• boil
• roast

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cup leeks (split lengthwise, sliced thin, rinsed well)
• 3 carrots (medium, rinsed, peeled, cut into thin sticks)
• 4 red potatoes (rinsed, sliced into 0.5-inch thick circles)
• 2 cup chicken broth (low-sodium)
• 2 tablespoon fresh parsley (rinsed, dried, chopped)
• 12 ounce cod fillets (cut into 4 portions (3 ounce each))
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper (ground)

Instructions

1. Heat butter in a large sauté pan.
2. Add leeks and carrots, and cook gently for 3–5 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften.
3. Add potatoes, chicken broth, parsley, and salt and pepper, and bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Reduce heat and simmer gently until the vegetables are just tender, about 10–12 minutes.
5. Add cod fillets, and cover with a tight-fitting lid.
6. Continue cooking over low heat for an additional 5 minutes or until the fish is white and flakes easily with a fork in the thickest part (to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F).
7. Serve each cod fillet with 1½ cups broth and vegetables.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 158
• Protein: 17 g
• Carbohydrates: 13 g
• Fat: 4 g
• Fiber: 3 g
• Sodium: 437 mg
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 42 mg