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Baked cod fillet with lemon and garlic, garnished with parsley and lemon wedges on a plate.
Alyssa

Baked Cod Recipe with Lemon and Garlic

Best baked cod recipe out there! Prepared Mediterranean style with a few spices and a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, and lots of garlic. Bakes in 15 mins!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Greek
Calories: 319

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb Cod fillet pieces, (4-6 pieces)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 5 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 5 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 3/4 tsp sweet Spanish paprika
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Mix together the lemon juice, olive oil, and melted butter in a shallow bowl (do not add the garlic yet). Set aside.
  3. In another shallow bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, spices, salt and pepper. Set next to the lemon sauce.
  4. Pat the fish dry. Dip the fish in the lemon sauce then dip it in the flour mixture. Shake off excess flour. Reserve the lemon sauce for later.
  5. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a cast iron skillet (or an oven-safe pan) over medium-high heat. Add the fish and sear on each side to give it some color, but do not fully cook (about 2 minutes on each side). Remove the skillet from heat.
  6. To the remaining lemon sauce, add the minced garlic and mix. Drizzle all over the fish fillets.
  7. Bake in the heated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork (about 10 minutes). Remove from the heat and sprinkle chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

Notes

Feel free to customize the spices according to your taste!