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Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Cod

Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Cod

This Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Cod is a quick and delicious main dish, perfect for a light meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2 fillets
Calories 507 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • baking dish
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Butter and Seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice or to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • ⅛ teaspoon paprika
  • ⅛ teaspoon dill
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Cod Fillets

  • 2 8-ounce cod fillets
  • 1 lemon, sliced

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Mix butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, thyme, paprika, dill, and salt together in a small bowl to make herb butter.
  • Spread a small amount (1 to 2 teaspoons) herb butter in the bottom of a small baking dish, and place cod fillets on top. Top each fillet with about 1 tablespoon herb butter. Place lemon slices around cod.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cod flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.

Notes

Serve the cod over mashed baby gold potatoes and a bed of lightly wilted spinach for a complete meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 56gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 410mgPotassium: 1067mgFiber: 10gSugar: 9gVitamin C: 184mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 4mg
Keyword cod, fish, Healthy, Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Cod, quick recipe
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