Baked Cod Garlic Butter (Print View)

Tender cod fillets baked with garlic butter and fresh parsley, perfect for a quick, flavorful meal.

# What You Need:

→ Fish

01 - 4 cod fillets (approximately 5.3 oz each), skinless and boneless

→ Garlic Butter

02 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
03 - 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
05 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
06 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Herbs & Garnish

07 - 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
08 - 1 lemon, cut into wedges (for serving)

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a baking dish adequate for a single layer of fillets.
02 - Pat cod fillets dry with paper towels, then place them evenly in the baking dish.
03 - Whisk melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper until well blended.
04 - Pour the prepared garlic butter evenly over the cod fillets to ensure full coverage.
05 - Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork and appears opaque throughout.
06 - Remove the baking dish from oven and sprinkle the fillets generously with chopped parsley.
07 - Serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side to brighten flavors.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes restaurant-quality but takes less time than ordering takeout.
  • The garlic butter works its magic so quietly that everyone asks for the secret.
  • Clean enough to feel virtuous, indulgent enough to feel like a treat.
02 -
  • If your fish looks opaque on top but still seems soft in the thickest part, give it another minute or two rather than guessing—overcooked fish is dry fish.
  • The garlic will only cook in the butter, not infuse from raw, so letting the butter melt and warm together before baking is where the magic happens.
03 -
  • If you have a squeeze of white wine to splash into the butter mixture, it adds another layer of flavor that makes people wonder what you did differently.
  • Room-temperature fish cooks more evenly than cold fish straight from the fridge, so pull it out ten minutes before you start prepping.

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