Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Cod

Tender, flaky, and infused with lemony garlic butter, this baked cod is bursting with flavor in every bite!

⏱️ 30 min 🔪 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 20 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (58) 👁️ 17 views
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Lemon Garlic Butter Baked CodFoto: Spend With Pennies

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 1 lemon
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced, or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon dried dill
  • 4 cod loins (or filets, 4-5 oz each)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (chopped)

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. Slice half of the lemon. Juice the other half, you will need 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Lay lemon slices in a casserole dish.

  3. Whisk together butter, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.

  4. Pat cod filets or loins dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle cod with lemon pepper & dill weed and place over lemon slices.

  5. Pour garlic butter mixture over the cod. Bake 15-20 minutes or just until opaque and the fish flakes easily. Do not overcook.

  6. Sprinkle parsley over top and spoon butter over to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Macronutrients

Calories252
Protein31g
Carbs3g
Fat13g
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