Honey Baked Cod

If you like Asian flare in your food, then this is the dish for you!

My husband loves to eat at this "Mongolian Grill" in town. If I let him choose where we eat for date night, that's usually one of his top picks... and, while I'll admit that the whole concept is fun, it is more like a buffet, which I'm not too much of a fan of.

The last time we went, though, I skipped on noodles in my bowl and had some cod with veggies and a few ladles of sauce. For the first time, I left feeling satisfied and comfortable... something about ramen-type noodles that really upsets my stomach.

So, when I found a recipe for honey-marinated baked cod, I knew I had to try it out. I adjusted a little from the recipe that I found (they used sesame oil, but I absolutely love the taste of coconut oil... I'm sure you could use olive oil too...) Also, I'm sure that you could use chicken if you're not into fish.

I didn't tell Andrew I was making this for dinner, but I made the marinade and he walked in and said it smelled amazing... and after supper was over, he licked his plate! (But you didn't hear that from me)!

So, here's the recipe to the marinade. I'll post my rice recipe tomorrow!

I served this to fit into the '21 Day Fix' meal plan. The whole meal was fish-red, salad- 2 green, rice-1 green and 1 yellow, and fish marinade is free. (I did not dress my salad).

Honey Marinade (Baked Cod)

Prep time: 24 Hours 

Cook Time:7 Minutes

Ingredients:

4, 6oz cod fillets

1/2 cup honey

1/3 cup liquid aminos (soy sauce)

1/4 cup melted extra virgin cold-pressed coconut oil

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

2 tsp fresh ground pepper

1-2 cloves minced garlic

Proceedure:

Combine all ingredients (except fish) in a glass air-tight dish. (You can just cover with tin-foil while marinating). Use a fork or whisk to ensure honey mixes well with other ingredients.

Add cod, and marinate for 24 hours. Flip fish once or twice to allow for flavor distribution.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F; remove fish from marinade and place on baking sheet that has been prepared with parchment paper. Bake cod for 7-9 minutes, until tender and flaky.

Serve immediately.

Want a Yummy Summer Pasta?

I love pasta... I don't know, however, if it loves me.... It doesn't seem to treat me very well. That's why I am always excited about a *LIGHTER* pasta recipe, and THIS one is DELISH!

What you need:

Whole wheat pasta. (I used Linguine, but I love angel hair, or small spaghetti).

Tomatoes (I just sliced 2 beefsteaks and threw them in).

Onion (sliced into thin strips or chopped).

Mushrooms, thinly sliced

Basil

Salt

Extra Virgin olive oil (less than a Tbs)

Garlic

Spinach

(The veggies are really easy to switch out, and substitute. Use what you like)!

Directions:

Place pasta in saucepan.

Poor water into pan (about 1/3 pot-full)

add tomatoes, onion, basil, mushrooms, salt oil, and garlic, then place lid on pan and boil.

As noodles relax, begin stirring, just to keep from burning. 

You shouldn't have to drain any water, just boil down. The water will for a sauce with the starch from the noodles and veggies. 

Once the water is nearly gone, throw in your spinach and toss. Don't cook it, just let it wilt.

AND, Viola! You have a YUMMY meal, with nearly no mess, and no stomach pains from heavy pasta! You can sprinkle a little parm on if you need it. Enjoy!

Serve warm or cool!