Description
This Lemon Butter Baked Cod is a healthy, quick, and delicious seafood recipe featuring flaky cod fillets baked in a zesty lemon-garlic butter sauce. Perfect for weeknights or elegant meals, it's ready in just 25 minutes with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cod fillets (4 oz each, thawed if frozen)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 medium lemon, juiced and zested
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Pat cod fillets dry and arrange in a single layer.
- Melt butter and stir in lemon juice, zest, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Brush lemon butter mixture generously over both sides of each fillet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until opaque and flaky (internal temp ~135–140°F).
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor.
- Ensure fish is fully thawed and patted dry before baking.
- Optional: add lemon slices or red pepper flakes for presentation and extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet (approx. 4 oz)
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 104mg