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Lemon Butter Cod with Zoodles

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course entree
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

For the Lemon Butter Cod

  • 1 lb cod or other whitefish
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp capers
  • 1 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 1 tsp chives chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

For the Veggie Noodles

  • 1 small zucchini
  • 1 small yellow squash
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp tomato sauce low carb and low sugar

Instructions
 

  • Pat fish dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper Heat 1 tsp of olive oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add fish and cook 5 min each side until cooked through and golden brown. Carefully remove fish from pan and set aside. Using same pan, turn heat to low and 1 tbsp. of butter. Add onions and cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Add 1 tbsp. butter to pan and garlic. Cook 1 minute, stirring often. Add remaining butter and Stir in capers, parsley and lemon juice and saute for 1 minute. Turn off heat. Plate fish and top generously with lemon butter sauce. Top with chives. Cut zucchini and squash into thin strips with zoodler or a knife. Sauté over medium heat with 1 tsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp salt in nonstick skillet until heated through. Plate and top with 2 tbsp. low carb/sugar tomato sauce.

Notes

Macros
Number of servings 2
Amount per serving

Calories 453
Carbohydrate 11g
Dietary Fiber 3g
Net Carbs 8g
Sugars 6g
Protein 31g
Potassium 615mg
Vitamin A 204%
Vitamin C 45%
Calcium 38%
Iron 14%