Pan-Seared Cod with Basil Sauce

Excellent go-to recipe for a quick fish dish. Great with any mild white fish! I always serve fresh lemon along with cooked fish, so that could have enhanced the flavor above and beyond the base recipe. Also, I doubled the ingredients for the pesto (all but the cheese) for 4 servings to make sure there was enough so that each bite of fish had plenty of sauce (and because making a tiny batch of pesto in my large food processor is almost impossible).

Great flavor. I added a little lemon juice over the topping on the fish.

The basil sauce is the standout in this recipe! I agree with other reviews - go easy on the garlic, it really stands out. Other than that it is a very easy, quick, healthy and delicious meal. It will definitely become part of my personal recipe book.

Pretty good and very easy. The garlic really stands out, so go light. I used two very small cloves. If using larger cloves, consider only using one.

Made this dish tonight! It was fabulous! I did heat the sauce up ... and if you are using sea salt I would use a little less then calls for. This recipe is going on regular rotation!

Excellent taste. There is such a mix of flavors that every bite leaves you looking forward to the next one.

Making this again tonight (only for the 100th time) We could eat this EVERY day! LOVE IT!

Did not like this dish at all. I thought the sauce was watery and too salty, and the fish was pretty bland. I will not be making this again...

My 13-year old daughter cooked this for our family tonight, and it was spectacular! The basil sauce was very good and I plan to try it on other dishes as well. The only thing I might change is heating up the sauce to thicken it up a bit and to help keep the fish warm just prior to serving. A new family fav for sure.

This was fast, easy and superb. A great quick dinner! We now have this on our dinner fast track!

Overall, a good meal, but it could use some work. I used a homemade spice rub sprinkled on the cod prior to cooking, and the fish came out great. I didn't cook it as long as recommended. The flavors of the basil sauce didn't seem to marry well, and it was a bit watery. I don't plan to make this dish again with this particular sauce, even though I'm a basil fan.

My whole family enjoyed this dish. The basil sauce gave it a wonderful rich flavor. I wouldn't hesitate to make this for a special occasion or dinner party.

The fish was too bland and the basil sauce was too overpowering of a flavor. I will not be making this again.