Easy Baked Greek Cod Recipe with Lemon and Garlic

Square glass baking dish with baked cod covered in sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, olives and a deeply colored spice and lemon marinade.

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3 from 2 votes

Easy Baked Greek Cod Recipe with Lemon and Garlic

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main, Seafood

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: Garlic Lemon Baked Fish, Mediterranean Cod

Servings: servings

Calories: 249kcal

Author: Sabrina Currie

Ingredients

16 oz cod fillets, cut into 4 pieces (1 lb) For 6 oz portions, buy 24 oz (1.5 lb)
3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
4 cloves minced garlic
3 tablespoon lemon juice juice of one large lemon
½ teaspoon each, salt + black pepper
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried dill
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
pinch chili flakes optional
6 cherry tomatoes halved
⅓ c red onion one small onion
2 tablespoon olives halved
1 tablespoon feta cheese crumbled for garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a small bow, melt the butter, then add the olive oil, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic, salt, pepper, spices, and herbs. Mix and set aside.
In a large baking dish, add the cod fillets, cherry tomatoes, red onion, olives and coat them with the lemon juice mixture.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked through and flakes apart easily (an internal temperature should reach 140-145°F).
Serve Immediately and garnish with crumbled feta cheese and chopped parsley.

Notes

This recipe uses 1 pound of boneless, skinless cod fillets which makes 4, 4 oz servings. If you want larger servings, buy 1 ½ pounds of cod for 6 oz servings. The marinade and other ingredients do not need to be increased for the extra fish.

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