Easy Lemon Garlic Baked Cod Recipe

Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

• 2 cod fillets (around 8 oz each)
• 1 lemon, sliced into thin circles + any juice that is left from slicing lemons.
• 2 tbsp butter
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp kosher sea salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Preparation

1. 1

   Step 1

   Preheat oven to 450 degrees so oven is hot when fish is placed in (cooking temperature will be 350 degrees).
2. 2

   Step 2

   Pat fish dry and season with herbs.
3. 3

   Step 3

   Prepare baking dish by spraying with coconut oil or cooking spray.
4. 4

   Step 4

   Layer lemon slices along bottom of dish.
5. 5

   Step 5

   Arrange fish in baking dish on top of sliced lemons.
6. 6

   Step 6

   Add garlic to dish.
7. 7

   Step 7

   Reduce temperature to 350 and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until fully cooked.
8. 8

   Step 8

   When fish is 140 degrees internal temperature, or looks fully opaque and flakes when a fork is inserted and lightly twisted, fish is fully cooked.
9. 9

   Step 9

   Remove from pan and serve.

10. Bon appetit!