Garlic Butter Baked Cod
Garlic butter baked cod is one of the best cod recipes for anyone that loves a delicious white fish. This easy recipe shows you the best way to cook cod along with a garlic butter lemon sauce that is perfect to complement cod. A great main staple for dinner and for those following a paleo, Whole30 or keto lifestyle.
Servings: 6 -8 Servings
Calories: 181kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Cod Fillets
- 2 Lemons juiced
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Fresh Garlic minced
- ½ tsp Sea Salt
- ⅛ tsp Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley minced
- ½ Lemon sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Prepare Your Fish: Pat fish dry with a paper towel and place on your parchment lined sheet pan. Season with salt and pepper.
- Make the Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together: lemon juice, melted butter, and minced garlic.
- Prepare Garnishes: Slice ½ a lemon into thin slices and chop some parsley for garnish.
- Bake The Cod: Drizzle garlic butter lemon sauce on top of the seasoned cod evenly. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees or until fish is opaque in the middle. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Size Of Cod: The best way to make this recipe is to have pieces of cod that are the same size 6oz is a great size to start. If you can’t find big fillets, you can fold over the thinner pieces to make one big piece.
- Freezing: Baked cod can be frozen, however the fish may be dryer once it’s defrosted.
- Storing: Store baked cod in your fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Reheating: To reheat baked cod, preheat your oven or air fryer to 300 degrees and bake for 20-30 minutes or until cod is heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 281mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g