Baked Cod with Lemon Butter (Printable)

Tender cod fillets baked with zesty lemon, garlic, and butter for a light, flavorful seafood dinner ready in 30 minutes.

# Ingredient List:

01 - 4 cod fillets (about 6 oz each), skinless and boneless

02 - 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

03 - 1 large lemon, zested and juiced

04 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

05 - 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

06 - 1 tbsp olive oil

07 - ½ tsp salt

08 - ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

09 - ½ tsp paprika (optional)

10 - Lemon slices

11 - Extra chopped parsley

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper or lightly grease it with olive oil.

02 - Pat the cod fillets dry with paper towels and place them in the prepared baking dish.

03 - In a small bowl, combine melted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and chopped parsley.

04 - Pour the butter-lemon mixture evenly over the cod fillets.

05 - Top each fillet with a lemon slice.

06 - Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork and is opaque throughout.

07 - Garnish with extra parsley and serve immediately.

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The butter-lemon sauce creates its own silky pan juices that are perfect for drizzling over everything on your plate
Its practically foolproof even if youre new to cooking fish at home

02 -

Overcooked cod becomes dry and rubbery, so start checking at the 15 minute mark even if it looks underdone
The fish will continue cooking slightly after you pull it from the oven, so err on the side of undercooking

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Room temperature fish cooks more evenly, so let it sit out for 15 minutes before baking
If your lemon is particularly small, grab a second one to make sure you have enough juice