Baked Cod

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Baked Cod is anything but “blah”! Flaky white fish filets bathed in a luscious lemon garlic butter sauce is fast, easy, and fantastic!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword baked cod

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 13

Total Time 18

Servings

Calories 241kcal

Author Aubrey

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lemon cut into slices
4 8-ounce cod fillets
2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
½ tablespoon salt
2 cloves garlic minced
1 lemon zested and juiced
Black pepper to taste
Paprika to taste
Fresh parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Arrange the lemon slices in the bottom of a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish. Place the cod fillets over the lemon slices and lightly coat with non-stick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, stir together the softened butter, salt, garlic, lemon zest, and ½tablespoon of lemon juice until well combined. (see note)
Rub the butter all over the fish fillets. Sprinkle lightly with pepper and paprika.
Bake for 13 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve warm.

Notes

If the butter is not soft enough to spread easily, place it in the microwave and heat on low in 5-second intervals until ready. Do not melt the butter.

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