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Cod With Lemon Butter Sauce

Cod with lemon butter sauce topped with tarragon in a white pot
Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Food Styling by Micah Morton, Prop Styling by Sean Dooley

No wine? No problem. Lemon gives all the brightness and lift necessary—tempered with a little honey and a few pats of butter. Dusting the cod with flour helps it achieve that golden brown color, while a finishing flurry of tarragon makes this speedy weeknight dish feel restaurant-worthy. If you skip the tiny roasted potatoes, serve with bread or rice; you’ll want something to sop up every last drop of sauce. (If you’re not a fan of tarragon, feel free to omit, or substitute with another tender herb like parsley, dill, or chives.)

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