Lemon Butter Baked Cod
Tender cod fillets baked with lemon, garlic butter and a crisp herby breadcrumb topping. Light, fast and hard to overcook.
- Servings
- 4
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Oven
- 400°F205°C
Ingredients
Equipment
- Baking dish
Instructions
Heat the oven to 400°F. Pat the fish dry, season with the salt and lay it in the baking dish.Heat the oven to 205°C. Pat the fish dry, season with the salt and lay it in the baking dish.
Stir the garlic and lemon zest into the melted butter. Spoon half of it over the fish.
Toss the panko and parsley with the rest of the butter and press it over the top of each fillet.
Bake until the fish is opaque and flakes easily and the crumbs are golden, 12–15 minutes, depending on thickness. It should reach 145°F. Serve with the lemon wedges.Bake until the fish is opaque and flakes easily and the crumbs are golden, 12–15 minutes, depending on thickness. It should reach 63°C. Serve with the lemon wedges.
Notes
- Thin fillets cook faster; start checking at 8 minutes.
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Nutrition estimate
- Calories
- 240
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 10 g
Per serving, estimated from USDA FoodData Central values for the listed amounts. Optional ingredients and to-taste seasoning are not included, and actual values vary by brand. How we estimate
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