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title: Cod Sautéed in Olive Oil with Fresh Tomatoes
description: This simple weeknight fish dish is easy to make. The best part is the technique that avoids flipping a delicate fish fillet.
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# [Cod Sautéed in Olive Oil with Fresh Tomatoes](https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/cod-sautéed-in-olive-oil-with-fresh-tomatoes)

 Written by [About Olive Oil](https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/author/about-olive-oil) | January 6, 2017

This simple weeknight fish dish is easy to make. The best part is the sauce which is made with extra virgin olive oil and tomatoes. 

### Ingredients:

- 1 pound cod, whiting or thin skinless white fish fillets
- Salt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin or regular olive oil
- 2 large fresh tomatoes, cut into chunks
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (or a mix of fresh herbs if you have them)
- A splash of Tabasco or other hot sauce (optional)
- Black pepper to taste

### Directions

**1. ** Remove any pin bones from the fillets and pat them dry. Salt the fish fillets well and set out on a cutting board. Heat the olive oil in a saute pan and set it over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the fish fillets, which should sizzle gently. Cook undisturbed for 90 seconds.

**2. ** When you see the bottom of the fish fillets turn opaque, tilt the pan and use a large spoon to baste the tops of the fish with the hot oil. Do this constantly until the top of the fillets begin to flake, about 3 minutes.

**3. ** Add the tomato chunks, the Italian seasoning and the splash of Tabasco. Swirl around in the pan to combine and let cook for 90 seconds. Turn off the heat.

**4. ** Put a fish fillet on everyone's plate. Swirl the tomatoes in the pan and add black pepper to taste; this swirling should emulsify the sauce. Spoon out some tomatoes and sauce for everyone and serve at once.

We recommend reading this post on  [Simply Recipes](http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/cod_sauteed_in_olive_oil_with_fresh_tomatoes/#ixzz4QmH8IzKG) for details on the technique of basting the fish with the olive oil and tomato sauce.  This cooking method avoids flipping the delicate fish (and having it fall apart). 

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