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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!
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
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.
- 05
Serve with the remaining lemon slices.
Nutrition
per serving · 6 oz
- Calories
- 232
- Protein
- 31g
- Carbs
- 3g
- Fat
- 10g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 1g
- Sat. fat
- 4g
- Sodium
- 429mg
- Cholesterol
- 88mg
Variations & swaps
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Cod – is easily available and affordable too. But you can use any white-fleshed fish you’d like if you adjust the baking time accordingly. You’ll know the fish is done when it flakes apart with a fork. There’s no way to estimate the baking time because it would vary so much between something like tilapia vs. halibut which tends to be quite a bit thicker. Salmon is also a good choice with this h…
- Butter – ghee, or olive oil can all be used here. I do think the butter mixed with the olive oil below is the best in terms of flavor. But I have made this recipe without using butter and it’s a touch lighter. But there’s more than enough flavor to go around.
- Olive oil – you want to use the best quality you can here because it adds a lot of flavor to this dish, especially if you’re making the dairy-free version.
- Garlic – a little bit of freshly minced garlic adds the perfect amount of savory flavor without being overwhelming when combined with the herbs below.
- Thyme – is my favorite here because it goes so well with fish. Rosemary and sage could work as well, but they tend to take over with their powerful flavors.
- Parsley – combines well with the thyme, and adds a touch of freshness to the final dish. It also looks incredible with its bright green color.
- Lemon zest – also adds a depth of flavor and a bright note of lemon without too much sourness.
- Sliced lemon – is placed right on the fish as it bakes which takes the edge off the sourness of the lemon. Any extras can be served alongside the finished fish to squeeze over the top.
Dietary Options & Substitutions
- Dairy-free – use dairy-free butter or the olive oil option in the recipe.
- Paleo & Whole30 – use the olive oil option in the recipe, or ghee also works here.
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