Best Baked Cod
Easy to make and full of fresh flavor, this Best Baked Cod is the perfect weeknight dinner and it's elegant enough for occasions too!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 232kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds cod fillets 4-6 oz fillets, fresh or thawed from frozen
- 2 tbsp butter ghee or olive oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme see notes
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 lemon sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Add the butter, olive oil, garlic, thyme, parsley, lemon zest, sea salt, and pepper into a small bowl. Mash the mixture together with a fork until fully combined.
- Place the fish fillets in a baking dish, (I used a 9"x13") and evenly spread the herbed butter mixture over the top. Add 4 slices of lemon on the sides or top of the fish fillets.
- Bake until the fish is just done in the center and easily flakes apart with a fork on the edges, 15-20 minutes. An instant read thermometer will read 145ºF.
- Serve with the remaining lemon slices.
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Notes
To chop fresh thyme, first remove the leaves from the tough stems, then roughly chop them.
Nutrition
Serving: 6oz | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 763mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 417IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg