Baked Cod with Lemon Butter (Printable Format)

Tender cod fillets baked in a flavorful lemon butter sauce, creating a delicate and satisfying main dish in just 30 minutes.

# What You Need:

01 - 4 (5-6 oz each) cod fillets, skinless and boneless

02 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

03 - 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

04 - 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

05 - 1 tsp lemon zest

06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

07 - 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

08 - 1/2 tsp salt

09 - 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

10 - Lemon slices, for serving

11 - Extra chopped parsley

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a baking dish large enough to fit the cod fillets in a single layer.

02 - Pat the cod fillets dry with paper towels and place them in the prepared baking dish.

03 - In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper.

04 - Pour the lemon butter sauce evenly over the cod fillets.

05 - Bake in the preheated oven for 15–20 minutes, or until the cod is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

06 - Garnish with lemon slices and extra parsley before serving.

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The sauce creates this incredible silky blanket that seeps into every flake of the cod, making even fish skeptics come back for seconds.
You can have it on the table in 30 minutes flat, which has saved me countless times when good friends show up with a bottle of wine and hungry smiles.

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Overcooking cod is tragic, so start checking at the 12-minute mark, a minute can be the difference between succulent and sawdust.
Letting the fish come to room temperature for 15 minutes before baking prevents that alarming white protein that sometimes seeps out of cold fish in hot ovens.

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A splash of white wine added to the lemon butter sauce creates an incredible depth that makes guests think youve spent years perfecting the recipe.
Baking the fish on a bed of thinly sliced lemons prevents it from sticking to the dish and infuses it with even more citrus essence.