Pan-Roasted Cod Seasoned with Grains of Paradise Recipe

Ingredients

• 3/4 Pound cod fillet, cut into 2 pieces
• sea salt to taste
• 1 Tablespoon peanut oil
• extra virgin olive oil for sprinkling
• 1/4 teaspoon grains of paradise, coarsely ground with a mortar and pestle
• 1 lemon, halved, for sprinkling (optional)

Preparation Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place a medium iron skillet over medium high heat. Season cod on both sides with salt. When skillet is hot, add peanut oil, then cod. Saute until crisped and brown. Then turn, saute for one minute, and transfer to oven to finish cooking, about 2 minutes longer, depending on thickness of fish

2. Remove from oven, and place on serving plates. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle grains of paradise on top. Squeeze a little lemon juice over fish, if desired.

YIELD: 2 servings.