Description
Delight your taste buds with this Lemon Butter Baked Cod recipe. Tender cod fillets infused with a zesty lemon butter sauce, baked to perfection, and garnished with fresh parsley. A simple yet elegant dish that’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Cod Fillets:
- 4 cod fillets (about 6 oz each)
Lemon Butter Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Garnish:
- Lemon slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Prepare the cod: Pat the cod fillets dry and place them in the baking dish.
- Make the lemon butter sauce: In a bowl, combine melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the fillets: Spoon the lemon butter mixture over the cod fillets.
- Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes until the fish flakes easily.
- Finish: Sprinkle with parsley before serving. Garnish with lemon slices.
Notes
- Serve with steamed vegetables, rice, or a light salad.
- For extra flavor, add red pepper flakes or Parmesan before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
