Elegant Lemon-Butter Baked Cod
A tantalizing dish with delicate flakiness and vibrant lemony flavor, perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Gluten-Free; Healthy
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (4 oz) cod fillets (preferably thawed)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 medium lemon (juiced and zested)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
- Pat the cod fillets dry with paper towels and arrange them in a single layer in a 9×13 baking dish.
- In a small bowl, melt the unsalted butter.
- Remove the melted butter from heat and stir in the lemon juice and zest.
- Brush the lemon butter generously over the cod fillets.
- Season with garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper.
- Flip the fillets and repeat the seasoning on the other side.
- Bake the cod in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
- Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
Use good quality butter for best flavor. Experiment with herbs like thyme or dill, and consider adding red pepper flakes for heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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