Pan Seared Cod in a White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• For the White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 large cloves (or 3 smaller cloves) garlic, finely minced
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (more to taste)
• For the Cod:
• 1 and 1/2 pounds fresh cod, cut into 4 fillets (or four 6 ounce fillets)
• Salt and pepper