Name: Baked Cod
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 12 ounces cod, cut into 4 equal fillets ((Note 1)); 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese ((Note 2)); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon table salt; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup dry white wine ((Note 3)); 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon salted butter

Summary:

For an easy weeknight seafood dinner, make baked cod by roasting fresh fillets with parmesan cheese and a lemon garlic sauce -- the cod ends up tender and flaky, infused with citrus and cheesy flavors. For convenience, only a single pan is needed to both bake the fish and make the sauce. Keto, low carb, and gluten free.

Baked Cod

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Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Yield: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS

▢ 12 ounces cod, cut into 4 equal fillets (Note 1)
▢ 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (Note 2)
▢ 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
▢ 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
▢ 1/4 teaspoon table salt

For The Sauce:

▢ 4 cloves garlic, minced
▢ 1/4 cup dry white wine (Note 3)
▢ 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
▢ 1 tablespoon salted butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat to 400 F. Pat cod fillets dry using paper towels. Sprinkle salt over both sides of each fillet. Set aside.
Make Sauce: In an oven-safe pan (Note 4), melt butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, less than a minute. Stir in minced garlic until aromatic and starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add white wine and lemon juice to the pan. They should immediately start to simmer. Briefly stir, then turn off the heat.
Add Cod: In a mixing bowl, stir parmesan cheese with paprika until well-mixed. Place cod fillets side-by-side in the pan, over sauce. Generously spoon parmesan mix over the top of fillets in the pan, using a spoon to spread it out until evenly distributed over fillets. It’s fine if some parmesan falls off fillets because it’ll become part of sauce.
Bake: Once the oven has heated to 400 F, transfer the pan to the oven. Bake until cod fillets are cooked through (easily flaked with a fork), 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve: Carefully transfer only cod fillets to serving plates, using a spatula to avoid disrupting parmesan topping. Stir together remaining liquid in the pan, optionally boiling over medium-high heat for a minute to thicken sauce, and drizzle sauce over cod. Sprinkle parsley on top, and serve while hot (Note 5).

NUTRITION

Makes 2 Servings

Amount Per Serving:

Calories 280
Total Fat 9g	14%
Saturated Fat 6g	32%
Cholesterol 103mg	34%
Sodium 570mg	24%
Net Carb 2.5g
Total Carb 3g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g	1%
Sugars 1g
Protein 36g

Vitamin A 14% · Vitamin C 7% · Calcium 19% · Iron 5%

PHOTOS

spooning parmesan topping over the fillets

parmesan baked cod served on white plate

NOTES & TIPS

(1) Cod. I use fresh Alaskan cod; readers have also used halibut and haddock. If yours is frozen, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Ideally, all fillets will have even thickness and size so that they’ll cook at the same rate. Note that the cooking estimates are based on cod that is less than 1 inch thick. If your fillets are thicker, you may need to bake for an extra 5-10 minutes. One benefit of using thinner fillets is the larger ratio of parmesan to fish in every bite. Like most whitefish, cod has a mild taste, so it pairs well with a strong flavor like parmesan.

(2) Parmesan. This is the kind of parmesan cheese that has a sandy or almost powdery texture. Not shredded.

(3) White Wine. Any kind of dry white wine works well. I use Sauvignon Blanc.

(4) Pan. The pan needs to be large enough to hold all fillets side-by-side. I use a 10-inch-wide nonstick pan. If you don’t have a suitable pan that is oven safe, you can transfer the contents of the pan to a small baking dish for the baking step.

(5) Serving. Serve baked cod alongside roasted mushrooms or creamed spinach. Something simple like steamed broccoli or greens would also go well with the tasty sauce.

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karen

If I have no wine in the house (not a wine drinker), what can I substitute with or can I do without

Julia

Do you have any white wine vinegar?

Ben Savage

I used chicken broth

Jeanine

This Baked Cod recipe was not only very easy to make but it was delicious. Definitely will make again. We don’t get cod very often but sure to be a repeat when we can get. Made exact to directions, not changes.

Ironia

Very nice and easy. Just perfect, light and juicy. The combination of ingredients made it like restaurant taste. My husband loved it 🙂

Sandi

I made this Cod recipe for dinner tonight, it was very good. My husband said it was good but somewhat spicy. I love spicy food and loved it, I usually tame down recipes for him. I will make again and consider less Paprika for him, a nice twist on Cod!

Linda

Easy and delicious! 👍🏼

Laurie Young

Big hit! Full of flavor and easy. Will be part of our rotation.

David Brown

Easy… Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out yummy!

Fleur

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! Made using brill (as did not have cod) and it was delicious!!! It will definitely be one of my regular meals now.

Diane

I made this with halibut and is was tasty as well. I usually sauté so when I saw this in the oven, I thought I’d give it a try. It was VERY good. I’m not a fan of lemon and I even enjoyed the sauce! Thanks for sharing.

Cathy

This is a keeper. So easy and delicious. I used ghee instead of butter but no other modifications needed. Steamed broccoli and used the yummy sauce to flavor it. Would have taken a great picture but my family polished it off in no time!!!

Deidre

I made this twice this week. This is absolutely easy to do and is incredibly tasteful.

Karen

This was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing it.

Kelly

I made this tonight and loved loved loved it! Thank you so much! I just found your website and definitely will be trying more of your recipies!

Rosa

Thank you for the excellent recipe. I made it with haddock and it was absolutely perfect. My kids even enjoyed it.

Mark

This is a wonderfully simple way to prepare cod. Tossed some green beans in the residual juice from the fish dish – a great summer evening meal

Rhonda

These super simple yet delicious meals are my favorite!

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