My favorite foods are fish and seafood. I can really eat them every day of the week and never get bored. I had bought some scrod and was thinking how I could cook it. I didn’t want the usual broiled/grilled or baked versions so I remembered that I had a Picatta version a few times in restaurants with other types of fish (sole and flounder), not to mention Chicken Picatta. So I thought, well why not with scrod? It would work perfectly, and taste just as great. I added a bit of a twist to my version by using some canned chopped tomatoes. My family loved it and I definitely plan on making it again. To see the recipe for my Scrod Picatta, keep reading.
Scrod Picatta
| Scrod Picatta | |
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. filet of Scrod (or cod, as scrod is a baby cod)
- 1-2 cups flour (seasoned with salt and pepper, you will have some flour left over)
- ¼ cup drained capers
- 6 tbsps. extra virgin olive oil
- 6 tbsp. butter
- 1 (15 oz) can of chopped tomatoes, drained
- 1 ½ cups of chicken stock
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 lemon, sliced for garnish
- 3-4 tbsp. flat leaf parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cut the scrod into 4 equal pieces. Rinse and pat dry. Dredge lightly in the flour and shake off any excess.
- Heat half of the olive oil and half of the butter in a large non stick skillet over medium low heat. Add half of the scrod filets and lightly brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil, butter and scrod. Reserve about a tablespoon of the butter for the sauce. Be careful when turning over as the fish can break apart.
- Add the chicken stock over medium heat and deglaze the pan, scraping up the brown bits. Add the lemon juice and the capers, drained tomatoes and half of the parsley. Bring to a boil and then lower the flame to a simmer. Reduce the sauce by about half. Swirl in the butter to incorporate into the sauce. Add the scrod back into the pan and coat with the sauce. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley. Serve and enjoy!
Yum! You reminded me that I need to eat fish more often… this recipe looks delicious!
thanks so much Pamela…it really was quite good! Have a great day! 🙂
I love piccata anything!! My family loves any kind of food with lemon. When my kids were little, they would actually take the leftover lemons and suck on them! Pinning right now! I’m visiting from Real Food Fridays but I’d love it if you had a chance to swing by and link up with us at Foodie Fridays too! 🙂
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Hi Michelle….Thanks so much!! My kids would love the lemons too! Have a great day!:)
HI Sandi,
Wow that looks delicious. I have never actually eaten scrod before but I have ate Cod.I win pin and twitt this recipe. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays Blog Hop.
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Hi Marla…Scrod is a baby cod so it’s very similar. If you like Cod, you will definitely like Cod. Have a great evening! 🙂
Stopping by from Think Pink Sunday link party. I love picatta! I never thought of making it with fish. I will have to try that, thanks for sharing 🙂 Pinning!
Melinda @Home.Made.Interest recently posted…Crab Shack Birthday Party
Thanks so much Melinda…You will definitely like it! Have a great evening! 🙂
When you said fish was your favorite I immediately went through your recipe index. I pinned most of your fish and chicken recipes – my menu for next week. 🙂 My company will be so happy.
Madonna
Thanks so much Madonna!! 🙂 I’m sure you will like all the recipes. Have a great evening! 🙂
We love piccatta too! Thanks for sharing the recipe and the great photos!
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Hi Bill….thanks so much! I hope you have a great evening! 🙂
Visiting you from Fluster Buster Linky Party! This recipe looks and sounds delicious! My family loves fish so I would love to try this! thanks for posting!
Linda
Hi Linda…it was really delicious and pretty easy to make! I love fish and seafood and could eat it every day of the week! Have a great evening! 🙂
Going to have to make this when the husband isn’t home. I love seafood but he doesn’t. Silly man! 😉
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Hi Carie…it really was very delicious and I think you will like it. Thanks for pinning my post! Have a great evening! 🙂
What a gorgeous looking dish! New blog follower! 🙂 Fish and seafood are my favorites, as well. Looking forward to seeing more recipes 🙂
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Hi Celeste…thanks so much!!! It really was delicious and quite elegant looking too! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Hi Sandi! I”m stopping in from Let’s Get Real today. I love the addition of the capers. Brilliant!
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Thanks so much Christina!! I love capers as they give foods such a wonderful flavor! Have a great weekend! 🙂
I have never heard of this, but it looks so good. It is being featured on the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party this coming Monday as it was one of the highest clicked posts!
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ohhh wow, thanks so much Tammy!! You would definitely like it, if you like Scrod. Have a great day! 🙂
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Thanks so much Dina and I will be back next week! Have a great day! 🙂
I’m with you Sandi. I can eat fish everyday. So sad that most Americans would not agree. Love the simplicity of this recipe. Pinning.
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Thank you so much Diane!! I hope you have a great day! 🙂
Hi, Sandi. We love seafood here too. Scrod isn’t a fish I can get, but I plan to try this with what’s available to me. My son loves capers and I know he will enjoy it. Thank you for sharing!
Michelle recently posted…See Ya in the Gumbo # 146 {potluck}
HI Michelle…you can pretty much do it with any white fish….flounder or sole would work too. Have a great weekend and see you again tomorrow!
Yum! This sounds great! I’ve never heard of scrod, and this is coming from a fish and seafood lover as well!
Yalanda @ Laugh Anyway recently posted…Southwest Breakfast Bowl
Thanks so much Yalanda….supposedly a scrod is a baby cod…not really sure though but this is what I heard. You would definitely like it as it was so delicious!! Have a great day! 🙂
This looks delicious!
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Thanks so much Sarah, it really was! Have a great evening! 🙂
How many does this serve?
Hi! Thanks for stopping by. It serves about 4-5 people. 🙂