Baked Cod with Garlic Butter Sauce

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

4.2

4 Ratings

Author: SideChef

Servings:

Ingredients

•

1 lb

Skinless Cod Fillets

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1/4 cup

Butter , softened

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1 Tbsp

Olive Oil

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2 cloves

Garlic , minced

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Lemon , juiced, zested

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2 Tbsp

Fresh Parsley

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Lemon , sliced

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1/4 tsp

Salt

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1/2 tsp

Cajun Seasoning , divided

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Season Fillets (1 lb) with Salt (1/4 tsp) and Cajun Seasoning (1/4 tsp) . Set aside.

In a small bowl, mix together Butter (1/4 cup) , 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) .

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.

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