Baked Cod Recipe with Lemon and Garlic
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This baked cod is an easy, flavor-packed dinner slathered with a vibrant Lemon Verde Butter that melts into the cod for a bright, savory, restaurant-quality finish in just over 30 minutes! Follow along for step-by-step photos, expert tips, and easy variations for a foolproof dinner win!
Ingredients
Instructions
Prep: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Toss the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a 9" x 13" baking dish. Line the lemon slices underneath the tomatoes.
Season the cod: Pat the cod dry with paper towels. Whisk together the paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper, and season all sides of the fish evenly, then nestle it between the tomatoes, on top of the lemon slices.
Make Lemon Verde Butter: Add the parsley, basil, and capers to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped (or chop by hand). Transfer to a medium bowl and combine with the remaining Verde Butter ingredients. Evenly spread it over each fillet.
Bake: Insert a digital probe thermometer if you have one (this one is my fav, highly recommend!). Bake in the preheated oven until the internal temperature reaches 135°F, about 20-25 minutes, checking after 15 minutes. Thinner fillets will take longer, and thicker fillets will take less time.
Serve: Spoon the juices from the baking dish over the cod. Delicious with rice, orzo, potatoes, etc!
