Roast Cod with Garlic Butter

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled and minced
• 2 teaspoons minced shallots
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced prosciutto di Parma
• 1 tablespoon almond, rice, or all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 (7-ounce) skinless cod fillets
• Garnish: lemon wedges

Preparation

1. 1. Stir together first 10 ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. 2. Heat oil in a wide, deep, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Season the cod fillets with salt and pepper, and cook 4 minutes. Turn fillets over; cook 1 minute.
3. 3. Spoon 1 tablespoon butter mixture over the top of each fillet; transfer skillet to oven, and bake at 450° for 2 minutes or until fish is just cooked through and opaque in the center.
4. 4. Add any remaining butter to pan, and let melt, stirring with juices in pan; spoon over fish, and garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.