Here’s a delicious recipe for Shrimp and Cod in Creamy Garlic Sauce — tender seafood in a rich, garlicky, and slightly buttery cream sauce. Perfect served over rice, pasta, or with crusty bread.
🍤🐟 Shrimp and Cod in Creamy Garlic Sauce
Ingredients (serves 4):
Seafood:
- 1 lb cod fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
Sauce:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4–5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chicken or seafood broth
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- 1–2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Prepare the seafood
- Pat cod and shrimp dry with paper towels.
- Season lightly with salt, pepper, and paprika.
2. Cook the cod
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp butter over medium heat.
- Sear cod pieces 2–3 minutes per side until opaque and lightly golden.
- Remove and set aside.
3. Cook the shrimp
- In the same skillet, add a little more butter if needed.
- Sauté shrimp 2–3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
- Remove and set aside with the cod.
4. Make the creamy garlic sauce
- Add remaining butter to the skillet.
- Sauté onion until soft, then garlic for 30–60 seconds.
- Pour in broth and cream, stir, and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add Parmesan cheese and stir until smooth.
- Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
5. Combine seafood and sauce
- Return cod and shrimp to the skillet.
- Gently coat in the sauce and simmer 2–3 minutes until everything is heated through.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
Serving suggestions:
- Over cooked pasta or rice
- With garlic bread for dipping
- With steamed vegetables or a side salad
I can also give you a one-pan version or a lighter, white-wine garlic sauce version if you want.
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