Dreaming about fresh dishes in the spring season? If so, try this baked cod with garlic butter sauce! Cod is a mild and light white fish which makes it the perfect match with garlic butter sauce. Seasoning cod with just salt and some cajun seasoning at the start to let the fish absorb a little bit of flavor, then top them with the garlic butter mixture. The lemon flavor gives you a refreshing fragrance and you get the kick from cajun seasoning! More importantly, it can be cooked in the oven in under 15 minutes. What are you waiting for? Let’s make this dish happen!
Total Time
30min
4.5
6 Ratings
Author: SideChef
Servings:
2
Ingredients
•
1
lb
Skinless Cod Fillets
•
4
Tbsp
Butter
, softened
•
1
Tbsp
Olive Oil
•
2
cloves
Garlic
, minced
•
1
Lemon
, juiced, zested
•
2
Tbsp
Fresh Parsley
•
1
Lemon
, sliced
•
1/4
tsp
Salt
•
1/2
tsp
Cajun Seasoning
, divided
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2.
Season Fillets (1 lb) with Salt (1/4 tsp) and Cajun Seasoning (1/4 tsp). Set aside.
3.
In a small bowl, mix together Butter (4 Tbsp), Olive Oil (1 Tbsp), 1 Tbsp of Lemon Juice (1), Garlic (2 cloves), 1/2 Tbsp of Lemon Zest, Fresh Parsley (2 Tbsp), and Cajun Seasoning (1/4 tsp).
4.
Place Lemon Slice (1) and cod fillets on the baking dish. Top each fillet with about 1 Tbsp of the garlic butter mixture. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the fish is opaque or flakes easily.
5.
Serve warm with salad or any preferred vegetable side dish, if desired.
Author's Notes
Yields 2-4 servings.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
459
FAT
31.3 g
PROTEIN
37.3 g
CARBS
6.9 g
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