Pacific Cod with Lemon Butter Recipe

Name: Pacific Cod with Lemon Butter Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted, divided); 4 6 oz cod fillets (about 1½" thick); salt and pepper; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (or panko breadcrumbs); 1/2 tsp lemon zest; 2 tsp fresh parsley (chopped); lemon juice

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $6.75 /serving

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Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour 4 Tbsp of the melted butter into a 2-qt casserole dish and set aside.

Step 2

Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper and place into casserole dish on top of melted butter. In a small bowl, stir together breadcrumbs, lemon zest and parsley then drizzle in remaining 2 Tbsp of melted butter. Toss with a fork until breadcrumbs are evenly coated in butter then divide crumb mixture evenly over the top of the cod filets.

Step 3

Bake 18-20 minutes or until cod is cooked through and flakes easily when pierced with a fork.

Step 4

Remove from oven and transfer fish to serving platter. Add a few drops of lemon juice to the butter remaining in the baking dish and season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle butter sauce over fish filets and serve immediately.