Pan Seared Cod, Haddock, Halibut the right way.

Chefs method to prepare amazing white fish at home., no special tools or ingredients required. please follow Chef Garrin on Instagram for much more recipes, Chef's tips and secrets.

[@michaellane1316]

Born and raised in Alaska. My favorite food is fish. Thank you for making a very easy to follow video on cooking fish. Many over cook or make cooking complicated.

[@petemavus2948]

Simple, straight forward video, succinctly put without all the unessessary empty filler. Thank You.

[@chefgarrin]

Thanks for watching Pete, please subscribe and ifvyou have much appreciated.

[@edgequeen17]

Very well done. Nova Scotian fish lover here, now in Ontario with lakefish, and I agree, that's the way to cook fresh fish.

[@TheJaniceJoy]

I’m putting fish on my grocery list, this looks delicious! Thank you for an easy to follow video.

[@johnsonjohnson4725]

I don’t understand people picking this apart- it’s one man’s way to cook fish. (Good method, by the way.) If you don’t like it, don’t watch. Think you can do better? Make your own video. 😳

[@chefgarrin]

That's the nature of some people, and it's youtube..... have to ignore the negative as it's part of the experience of being video creator.

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[@arthurford829]

Facts! Haters gonna hate!

[@shannonlohr1565]

Thank you so much!! Love fish, can't cook it! Lol..

[@alexosowski76]

Great video, must have been fun to catch it yourself

[@M_Ladd]

Great job! Thank you very much! Freshly caught fish is hard to beat.

[@estelapadilla7649]

Awesome! I’m not very good with cooking fish, but this lesson is so easy, thank you. I will cook it this way 🙏

[@lockedout8643]

Buy fresh fish and it's hard to mess up.

[@g.borgia5100]

​@@lockedout8643not so

[@palco22]

Great, fantastic, simple, straight forward, nice, wonderful ! ! The bottom line remains that it's cod, the king of fish, the prince of taste, the majestic knight of the aquatic ! Now, due to this video I am forced to go out and get some cod for diner tonight. I'm hungry, really hungry and cod is the answer !

[@fanfaretloudest]

Tried this recently. Great technique. I used Haddock. Tasted amazing!

[@bblaylk]

Damn nice work right there! Freshness, simplicity and paying attention go a long way. Thanks Chef! We need this example!

[@chefgarrin]

my pleasure thank you

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[@terrygwilson9628]

Thank you for a super video. No music, just straight to the point. I cook mine very similar, but coat with cornmeal. My wife can’t eat flour, and I hate gluten free flour. I also season with just a tiny sprinkle of “Slap yo Mama.” Thanks again. Tomorrow morning you can bet I’ll be thawing some Cod, for the evening meal.

[@chefgarrin]

Corn meal great option thanks for watching and enjoy the Cod

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[@kirkmanning6232]

I’m Canadian and love cod and halibut usually as fish & chips. This is a simple recipe and looks great! I’ll give it a go! Thanks!

[@haroldgreen1425]

It's always great to see how others prepare fish. Here along the upper texas coast I'm spent much of my life fishing the bay and river systems for salt and fresh water fish. The only way I really like fish is to take the filets and dredge them in cornmeal seasoned with salt and pepper. The deep fat fryer is filled with peanut oil as it has a higher smoking point than most other oils so it will quickly seal the fish from absorbing any fats. As soon as the fish floats up to the top it's done and ready to be eaten. In honesty I'm not a fan of using flour as a fish coating. It always seems to be oily while the cornmeal doesn't. If I'm feeling rushed and want a quick meal then I take the seasoned fish with no breading and saute it in butter until done. Works nice on cod.

[@rfkyt]

Thank you, that's how we have shore lunches while on canoe trips here in Ontario for bass, pickerel and northern pike. For lake trout we cook them in aluminum foil in the embers of a reduced camp fire - with dried onion soup mix and butter. I've dined at some nice restaurants but it doesn't get any better than this.

[@danielem0007]

we did that in Timmins, my brother and I

[@derpiper25]

Beautiful!!! I tried this method with haddock and won’t go back to any other way! Go grateful!

[@DrCrabfingers]

I like to baste the fish with the hot butter and oil in the pan with a spoon as I'm cooking it....for me it creates the very best final look and taste. p.s I once ate pan fried cod with vegetables in France and watched the chef cook it in a wok. It was exquisite and I have never been able to work out how he cooked it, tossing the cod and vegetables in the wok and not have the cod break apart...the end result was potatoes, vegetables and cod all cooked perfectly with absolutely no loss of shape in the cod.

[@SuperLittleTyke]

It's surely practice. That chef cook has likely been preparing the same dish hundreds of times.

[@scottym3]

I cooked up some Mahi the other night. Salt, Pepper, Garlic and Bay seasoning. 2 half pound fillets about 5/8 of an inch thick. Used some Canola oil, butter and a bit more garlic in the pan and these babies came out so great. Didn't flour them but will try that next time.

[@angelashelton6337]

I’m making this tonight! Thank you so much for showing me how to cook this ❤

[@50angeleyes]

This is the absolute best way to cook fish. Very simply, the fish is the star

[@SuperLittleTyke]

That's pretty much exactly how I pan fry cod or haddock fillets. I can only buy them from a fishmonger or a fish counter in a supermarket, so one really needs to check those use by dates. The fillets I get are usually thinner than shown here, so I allow just 1 minute 30 seconds per side. The most difficult thing about pan frying fillets is to get them to the just right level of doneness as the chef in this video shows very well. My favourite seasoning to sprinkle over the fillets before flouring them is a Polish seasoning called Kucharek. Just a light dusting is all.

[@TheInnerParty]

I just watch this, and literally just went to the store and bought some halibut 💯 I can do this! 🎉

[@chefgarrin]

absolutely you can.... have everything all prepped ready to go before starting. Enjoy

[@arthurford829]

Halibut is awesome but it’s about $25/lb where I live!

[@haeleth7218]

Everything perfect! Looked sensational. My Mum used to make it like this with cod. Subscribed.

[@gladysvalencia9400]

Looks wonderful. Trying to do this now. Thank you

[@marianglisson483]

Great video! I always take it off the heat when it’s not quite done, but didn’t know about adding the butter later. I’ll try that tonight!

[@beancr7072]

Just made this and wow lol, you are right when it's fresh, the fish is the star of the show. Salt pepper and flour that's all you need. Haddock is my favorite white fish.

[@chefgarrin]

Thank you. I'm glad you tried it... I love Haddock too but it's abundant fresh daily where I live. We were on vacation in Newfoundland and a relative fishes cod daily, brought some on the plane in ice packs and cooked it ASAP... the cod there has no parasites and sooooo much better than whatvis caught in my area.

[@chefgarrin]

Thank you. I'm glad you tried it... I love Haddock too but it's abundant fresh daily where I live. We were on vacation in Newfoundland and a relative fishes cod daily, brought some on the plane in ice packs and cooked it ASAP... the cod there has no parasites and sooooo much better than whatvis caught in my area.

[@TIMOTHYBROWN-k5m]

Exactly how i fry fish. Yours looked very good. ❤

[@hexhex7220]

Scrumptious!!! :) Now i"ve gotta run out and buy some fish!

[@sherylgroenenberg9329]

Awesome recipe, never cooked Haddock before and it came out delicious! Thank you! Served it with Broccoli Rabe!

[@cdavis7231]

Beautiful! 😊I will make this for dinner; thank you.

[@stavroskess4879]

Very good job my Man! I do it exactly like you and it's taste very good with boiled potatoes. Thank you for sharing. Bon appetit!

[@chefgarrin]

Thank you glad you liked the video

[@napoleonandeslynntabion8886]

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[@kirakarp8225]

That’s the best way to do fish and delicious I do that for almost all my life 👍

[@almone5895]

I love Cod and Haddock, I would have it more often but it is too damn expensive!

[@chefgarrin]

yes it can be at times for sure.

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[@kathybarry7850]

I will try that... Thankyou 👍...Looks Beautiful...👍

[@chefgarrin]

Thank you very much, let me know how it turns out for you.

[@CookandBakewithSamer]

These look good. Easy to do. I agree. I usually like to add salt, pepper and a little paprika to the flower if I’m using flower. If not using flower, I season right on the fish and then put a little lemon at the end. Great work. Your channel is moving along good too. I recently started mine hoping to reach the numbers as well. Thanks for this beautiful fish cooking.

[@mehere337]

Are you hawking your channel here...like Cher hawked her album in Jack's dream.

[@CookandBakewithSamer]

@@mehere337 😂😂thank you for this morning laugh. I’m not as famous as Cher 😊. I’m trying to build my base and help others too. My coworkers have been pushing me for 2 years to start a channel. I finally did. I do enjoy cooking and do look at others as well to learn and compare. Thank you 😊

[@mehere337]

@@CookandBakewithSamer Cooking... that's a good thing! Enjoy your day!

[@justathought88]

Good luck with your channel. If you do a lot of baking, you might want to be sure and spell it "flour," not flower.🌻

[@CookandBakewithSamer]

@@justathought88 thank you and thank you for seeing the typos. I should to double check the wording. Flower 😂 I really appreciate it.

[@susansempf5709]

This is the best way ! Only I use butter only ,no oil .Stop buying frozen if you have fresh available. Awesome video !

[@kimkwangryeol3333]

there is nothing better than simply pan fried white fish! i can smell it through my screen! i will try it with red snapper! thanks for sharing video!

[@Duschbag]

Look's delicious Chef. 😋 Thank you.

[@deborahferguson1163]

Looks awesome!! Like the idea of adding the butter near the end!

[@GeorgeMorgan6600]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@chefgarrin]

Hope you enjoy

[@johnnycrash3270]

Right on Chef Garrin 🤩It's the Canadian way to cook Fish EH 🤗 Just basic Ingredients I am on the west coast B C (Right now we have A 2 year Pink Salmon run Sept 2023) On the west coast we like Fresh Poached Salmon or Fresh Caught Trout. the best is a Salmon Steak's or Trout Fillet's cooked on 🥰🤗Open Camp fire lots O butter/fresh dill/Lemon & fried in a cast iron Pan on An open campfire 🔥(Salt/pepper to taste) With Yukon Gold Potato's and Boiled Chilliwack Corn 🌽Just❤🙏IT

[@chefgarrin]

I want some

[@billycairns9395]

Mmmmm, oh so delicious 😋 Love it, now I'm hungry 😊

[@MoMsie.]

I can almost smell that cooking. Wish I had some nice, fresh caught Newfoundland haddock right about now. You cook it the same way I do!

[@donnaa7226]

Just came across this looking for a recipe to cook haddock. I am a simple cook and this fits right into my simple, yet tasty, lifestyle.

[@BritishBeachcomber]

I miss my sea fishing days. Nothing like fresh caught mackerel, cod, pollock or sea bass. BBQ on the beach with family and friends.

[@Pianoscript]

Garrin. I'm Garon but I know my ancestor was married as Garin in 1499 in Lyon France. We've been in Quebec since 1746. Great technique on the fish!

[@ronboutilier6520]

hi.garrin i have watched most of your videos i didnt know you had a channel i got subscribed now good luck dude.

[@jodykidp5396]

Good video, easy steps. Regular household ingredients. No extra shopping.

[@islandyyt]

Ok, now I’m STARVING!!

[@chefgarrin]

Well thanks alot, now you got me hungry. 🙂

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[@JeloMello]

Great video! Very helpful thank you

[@stevenlaubach5947]

I love Newfoundland been moose hunting there about ten years and I always try and get me some cod too! Great video!

[@alanstrong55]

Corn oil works well, also. I would prefer cooking fish over the coals using Pam for the grill. Those plates work well. 7 minutes per side is a winner. Just a bit of helpful input from an old Yankee.

[@orquideaazul2364]

I followed this recipe with flounder filets, and it was truly delicious! Especially useful is cutting the filets into pieces.

[@chefgarrin]

Flounder is delicious

[@tonyd1149]

Beautifully done. Looks delicious. (¿You caught it? Wow. Can't get any fresher than that). Thank you for teaching me to fix such fish fillets.

[@chefgarrin]

My pleasure 😊

[@markspc1]

Chef Garrin. This fish was done to perfection, yum yum! Canola oil is made from genetically modified rapeseed plants. Before it was GMO, the oil was used as a low-temperature lubricant. But after the First World War, demand for rapeseed oil fell because the oil was cheaper and did not burn at high temperatures. So the Canadian government funded a university in Canada to genetically modify rapeseed so that it didn't taste too bitter. Canada called it Canola. However, canola oil is heavily processed with hexane and other chemicals and high temperature to make it palatable and have a long shelf life. Since canola oil is made from seeds, it is inflammatory, not to mention the chemicals used to turn it into cooking oil, such as hexane, etc. Since you are a chef, you should fry with clarified butter. It's good up to 480 F (250 C). Good cooking.

[@AbleBodied]

That's my take on it, geaux with butter every time.

[@chefgarrin]

Yes great idea for sure

[@paulmarsh5673]

Simple and nice . I cover with a Lid last 2 mins so cooks thru without drying .

[@peggymartin7681]

Pan seared fish is my favorite…Yum

[@jamesboardman609]

Nice!, just a little tip I learned after your done cooking it either frying , baking or broiling, add a drizzle of white vermouth. It really makes a nice addition. Cheers 😊

[@chefgarrin]

Great idea!!

[@brianbassett4379]

Chef? AAAAahahahahahahahahaha.... chef hahahahahahahahahaha. Thanks, man, it's always good to start the day with a good laugh.

[@monstermaes9610]

That’s the way I like it. Quick and simple.

[@jlpeacock9543]

This recipe is a keeper. Beautiful!

[@chefgarrin]

Thank you so much!

[@wendy9555]

Thanks for this. It looks yummy. I’m off t9 d9 my own now. Enjoy!👍👍

[@saxon1177]

Excellent video. I usually do a pretty good job cooking fish but I like your method of letting the fish' temperature cook it the rest of the way, like how you would with a steak. I like cooking for my friends, and they love fish so this should be a hit. Curious though, why canola instead of a healthier oil like olive oil?

[@chefgarrin]

Great question, flavored oils will add a flavor we don't want with fish, use avocado if you don't like to use processed seed oils. 😊

[@saxon1177]

@@chefgarrin I see, thanks for the tip!

[@Gina-dr8zj]

Good job chef that came out perfect!

[@bobanthony1297]

I love Fish please keep making the videos

[@Quasimodo1957]

Fill-it? Am I wrong is saying fill-ay? And thanks for this. Cod is difficult to hold together and this video makes it look easy.

[@roberttreppleton8979]

You can’t beat cod done with a beaten egg and coated with natural breadcrumbs ! Shallow fry flesh down first !Yum Yum!

[@carolmadore1405]

Beautiful cod, I’d put fresh spinach on top of one big slab, put the other slab on top season , salt and pepper, bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes and pour a cheese sauce which I make on top of everything and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes. To die for!!!!😊😊

[@jeffreyabelson7171]

This turned out great - thank you!

[@keithrose2199]

Great job. I live in Newfoundland. We know good fish. Also good with skin left on.

[@chefgarrin]

Yes, thanks

[@chefgarrin]

Have friends and family in Twillngate and had fresh Cod daily...... Deep fried many times, salt cod a few ways and a fish fry.

[@owlcu]

All you have to do is cover it for a minute after the initial cooking to make sure it's not raw in the middle, done.

[@chefgarrin]

For sure, that's for steamed fish, also a good method.

[@rightmarker1]

Nice and simple - classic actually. But using canola?? Canola is a low grade oil with a poor flavour. How about sunflower oil with the butter? Or even light olive oil? Nice video. 👏👏

[@chefgarrin]

Clarified butter is great, all seed oils are over processed but you can use what ever you wish really.

[@GV710]

To the point ,i learned which side frys first.Thx.👍🎣

[@mt-nv4jd]

Lovely. That sure beats my air fryer fish sticks.

[@chefgarrin]

Well I sure hope so LOL

[@chefgarrin]

And sometimes fishsticks are what we crave sometimes... with Kraft Dinner..... nothing wrong with that.

[@usaneebeilles9510]

Great, Simple way to pan-seared fillets of white fish, comes with a very cleared info, easy to follow video. This’s gonna be helpful to many home cooks. (Including me😊) Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I wish you the best of luck on career/life. (Subscribed)

[@chefgarrin]

Thank you much appreciated

[@usaneebeilles9510]

​@chefgarrin I've been using this method of yours, 😊and it's turned out perfectly, pretty & yummy pieces of fish every time. Thanks again for sharing. I'm grateful for. Good health to you🙂 Have a lovely weekend.

[@jaynescott219]

I love all fish! I’ve tried cooking fish a couple of ways but this looks lovely! Will be trying it tonight 😋

[@chefgarrin]

Thanks, it's simple, clean, and the best way to prepare fresh fish as not to mask the amazing flavor. Let me know how it goes for you.

[@jaynescott219]

Update on the fish! It was truly delicious! The skin was beautifully crispy and the fish was perfectly cooked! My husband is not a fish person but liked the look of it so much that he now wants to try! 😃

[@chefgarrin]

@Jayne Scott that's so terrific glad it all went well.

[@pamsummers1176]

Yummy fryed fish fryed potatoes cornbread,corn on the cob baked beans coleslaw my mouth is watering fish looks good

[@philiporourke7896]

That looks soooo tasty, thanx. What kind of flour do you use?

[@chefgarrin]

AP flour, keep it simple and do not use an oil that has flavor such as olive oil.

[@philiporourke7896]

@@chefgarrin thanx

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

@@chefgarrin I would use avocado oil. It has a high smoke point and is not heavy tasting at all. And of course add butter once fish is flipped and heat lowered just a bit!

[@valpro99]

You're making me hungry at 1231 in the morning. I couldn't sleep.

[@Ahmedkhan8802]

I'll try it! Cod is a staple for me. I usually bake my cod with garlic and olive oil, but this looks too good to pass up. Good video.

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[@wurlitzer895]

Hi Chef! Would you consider using clarified butter rather than canola oil? Thanks! Peter A :) :) ::)

[@joedennehy386]

That would be much better, look, taste, and better for you

[@wurlitzer895]

@@joedennehy386 I can vouch for the first two advantages being correct, and I like to believe that the third is too!! Thanks for your comment, Joe. All good wishes and kindest regards. Peter A :) :) :)

[@chefgarrin]

Yes definitely great option

[@LucBerthelotte]

Avocado oil my friend. Keep it healthy. 👍

[@herbie759]

I love fish. Thanks Buddy

[@hablin1]

Im so glad u seasoned your fish and not the flour 👍🥰

[@alikakalanihuia8891]

I prep it same as do, except I dip it in flour mixture, then into beaten eggs, again back in flour, and finally a deep fryer. Both techniques are delicious.

[@marywilliams7577]

I have two haddock fillets in my fridge.....I usually grill it but will try this today. Thank you!!

[@fellspoint9364]

Haddock is great. Deep, cold water fish is the best .

[@maryrobinson9340]

Perfect way to cook the finest Scottish haddock!

[@northcackalacky4694]

I'm not a great cook, but I respect quality fish like that! Salted butter and pepper only 😋

[@chefgarrin]

Thank-you

[@joeking1157]

made this today, simple and nice with a side of veg.

[@GabelGreen]

Suggestion: can try dipping in whisked egg in shallow, wide bowl; flour on plate with 1/2 flour and 1/2 corn meal flour mixture.

[@mikedunn7795]

Looks delicious! Is it okay to use thawed cod/haddock? It's all I have available.

[@chefgarrin]

Yes no problem, thaw it out naturally in the refrigerator, it may take two days to thaw but that's the best way.

[@MrAllan9]

I moved to BC, but I sure miss Atlantic cod.

[@TerrySprey]

Looks delicious you have a new subscriber

[@jimrichardson5849]

Enjoyed that and will go to fishmongers tomoz 😊

[@doonhamer252]

❤ pretty well a staple in our house when kids that or haddock.. new potatoes , carrots and dilled white sauce

[@chefgarrin]

So good!

[@patrickkerner1471]

Got my haddock cooking in oven with butter, garlic, oregano, parsley and white wine!

[@barryhaley7430]

What about using clarified butter instead of oil and still add the regular butter as you do?

[@lisayerace6117]

YES, was thinking the same thing!

[@chefgarrin]

Yes absolutely terrific suggestion.... this is what cooking is, try new things and experiment.

[@janeeirvin5724]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@chefgarrin]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.

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[@johnmanthey2683]

Very interesting an informative. Tank you.

[@johnlennon1049]

Damn that looks good!

[@halamish1]

Using metal utensils with a Teflon coated pan? Also, do you have asbestos fingers? Apart from that the video was fine

[@jodie4609]

I believe they said it was nonstick

[@chefgarrin]

It's OK I am a professional and not gouging my pan. Yes I am also heat resistant

[@Jimmy-Legs]

You can use corn starch if you are allergic to flour.

[@chefgarrin]

You could but it's gritty, I would just cook as is will still be fantastic.

[@lightgiver7311]

My husband used to use Old Bay on his fish. I spent all my time trying to scrape it off.