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Baked cod in a baking dish with lemon slices.
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Garlic Herb Baked Cod

This baked cod is an easy and foolproof recipe for perfectly buttery, garlicky, and flaky fish every time!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked Cod, Baked Cod Recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Lisa Bryan

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 (6-ounce) cod filets
  • 3 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, chives, thyme or other herbs finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Place the cod in a baking dish.
    Four cod fillets in a baking dish.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the butter, olive oil, minced garlic, parsley, paprika, salt, and pepper.
    Mixing the garlic herb butter mixture.
  • Spread the compound butter mixture on top of each filet.
    Adding garlic herb butter to cod fillets.
  • Lay the lemon slices both on top and under the cod filets.
    Cod fillets topped with lemon slices.
  • Bake in the oven for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the cod is opaque and flakes easily with a fork. Before serving, spoon the juices from the baking dish over the cod.
    Baked cod in a baking dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 760mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 622IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg