Honey-Walnut Cod with a Balsamic Reduction

This was a quick and easy recipe for a weeknight meal.  Depending on what you have in your fridge, this recipe can be done with any white flaky fish such as Tilapia, Cod, or Orange Roughy. Moe who doesn't even like fish had a clean plate by the end :)

Honey-Walnut Cod with a Balsamic Reduction
Source: Adapted from No Peanuts. No Cilantro.
Serves:  2

2 cod filets
1 tablespoon of honey
4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup panko
3 tablespoons of Parmesan Cheese, grated
1/4 cup of chopped pecans, toasted
salt and pepper to taste


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Mix honey, 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, freshly ground pepper
(to taste), and garlic together.  Place cod filets in a ziplock bag and pour marinade over the fish.  Work marinade into the fish and let sit for 20 minutes.

Combine breadcrumbs, pecans, and Parmesan.  Remove cod from marinade bags and sprinkle with a bit of salt.  Coat cod with breadcrumb mixture and then place on a baking sheet lined with foil or a glass baking dish.  Repeat for second filet. 

Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes depending on thickness of the fish.  Fish will be done once temperature is 140 degrees or fish is flaky and opaque. 

OPTIONAL:  While fish is cooking, heat up 1 tablespoon of butter in the skillet.  Add 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.  Stirring constantly, reduce balsamic vinegar into a syrup.  Use this to drizzle on top of fish upon serving.  For people who dont' like fish (like Moe), this is helpful because it masks the flavor of the fish a bit

Ratings:
Miss J, 8 out of 10
Moe, 8 out of 10

- Miss J