Baked Cod with Lemon Butter
Baked Cod Loin with Garlic Lemon Butter is so easy to make and ready in 20 minutes! The codfish comes out of the oven succulent and delicious!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1.25 lb. cod loin *see notes
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 3 tbsp lemon juice Juice of 1 lemon plus lemon slices if desired.
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning *see notes
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place the cod fillets into the prepared baking dish.
- To make the garlic lemon butter, in a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave in 30-second intervals. Cover the bowl with a paper towel to help prevent splattering. Stir in the minced garlic and lemon juice to combine. Pour the garlic lemon butter evenly over the fillets.
- Season the cod fish with salt and pepper then sprinkle with Italian seasoning or herbs. You can also top the fish with fresh lemon slices, which adds additional moisture and creates a beautiful presentation.
- Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 – 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish, or until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork. See notes.
- Carefully remove the baked cod from the oven and spoon the garlic lemon butter over the cod. Serve immediately.
Notes
- I used fresh wild-caught cod loin. Cod loin is thicker and stays moister compared to regular cod fillets. However, you can use the thinner fillets and just reduce the baking time to 10 - 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish. Depending on your oven, thicker cuts will probably take the full 20 minutes. Although I always use fresh fish, you can also use frozen fish with this recipe as long as you defrost it first.
- Italian seasoning - Blend of dried herbs including basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary, and sage. As an alternative, you can garnish with fresh herbs after baking.