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Lemon Baked Cod

Updated Mar 31, 2020Published Feb 15, 2018 By Julia 18 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links.

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.
closeup view of baked cod on plate

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. Itโ€™s fine if some parmesan falls off fillets because itโ€™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 ย 
Total Fat 9g 14%
ย ย ย Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Sodium 570mg 24%
Net Carb 2.5g ย 
Total Carb 3g 1%
ย ย ย Dietary Fiber 0.5g 1%
ย ย ย Sugars 1g ย 
Protein 36g ย 
Vitamin A 14% ยท Vitamin C 7% ยท Calcium 19% ยท Iron 5%

PHOTOS

closeup view of baked cod on plate
spooning parmesan topping over the fillets
parmesan covered cod fillets in pan
serving baked cod onto a plate
parmesan baked cod served on white plate
flaking a baked cod fillet with a fork

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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Filed Under: Cooking For Two, Low Carb, Mains: Seafood, Per Serving: Under 5g Net Carbs Tagged With: 31-60min, 6-10ingredients, butter, cod, featured, garlic, gluten free, lemon, oven, paprika, parmesan cheese, parsley, white wine

About Julia

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia is a recipe developer and the founder of Savory Tooth. Since 2015, she has been sharing simple recipes for tasty dishes, mostly low carb and gluten free. Learn more.

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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

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2 years ago
Julia

Do you have any white wine vinegar?

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2 years ago
Ben Savage

I used chicken broth

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1 year ago
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.

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1 year ago
Ironia

Very nice and easy. Just perfect, light and juicy. The combination of ingredients made it like restaurant taste. My husband loved it ๐Ÿ™‚

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2 years ago
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!

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2 years ago
Linda

Easy and delicious! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

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2 years ago
Laurie Young

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

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2 years ago
David Brown

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

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3 years ago
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.

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3 years ago
Diane

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

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3 years ago
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!!!

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3 years ago
Deidre

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

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3 years ago
Karen

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

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3 years ago
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!

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4 years ago
Rosa

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

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4 years ago
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

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4 years ago
Rhonda

These super simple yet delicious meals are my favorite!

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5 years ago

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