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Baked Cod with Lemon Dill Sauce

Baked Cod with Lemon Dill Sauce

Baked Cod with Lemon Dill Sauce is a flakey, buttery dish flavored with lemon, dill, and roasted garlic, perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Small Sauce Pan
  • baking dish

Ingredients
  

Seafood

  • ½ lb cod

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon salted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoon chopped dill more or less to taste
  • ½ tablespoon flour
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1-2 cloves garlic smashed with a knife

Seasoning

  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400F.
  • Place cod in a pyrex, ceramic baking dish or foil/parchment paper lined baking sheet. Lightly season both sides of the cod with salt and fresh ground pepper.
  • In a small sauce pan, on medium-low heat start to melt your butter. When it starts to melt add your olive oil.
  • Once the butter is fully melted, whisk in flour. Whisk until it starts to bubble.
  • Add lemon juice, zest, salt, dill and garlic powder to the butter flour mixture. Whisk briefly until all incorporated.
  • Place smashed garlic segments dispersed evenly on cod. Press it into the fish slightly.
  • Pour and lightly press the sauce onto the cod until evenly coated.
  • Cook in the oven for about 12-15 minutes, then broil on high for 2 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

This dish serves 2, but can be easily doubled or tripled as needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Baked Cod, cod, Easy Recipe, Fish Recipe, Healthy Dinner, Lemon Dill Sauce
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