Description
Lemon Butter Baked Cod is an easy and flavorful dish featuring flaky cod fillets drenched in a zesty lemon butter sauce—perfect for any weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- Fresh cod fillets
- Unsalted butter
- Fresh lemon juice
- Garlic cloves
- Fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper
- Lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish with nonstick spray or butter.
- In a bowl, mix melted butter with minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Place the cod fillets in the prepared dish and pour the buttery mixture over them.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cod flakes easily with a fork.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg