This 20 Minute Lemon, Garlic, and Herb Baked Cod is fresh, flavorful, and fast! Perfect healthy dinner option for any night of the week.
Lemon Garlic Cod
We cook a lot of fish at our house. It’s not just an occasional thing; it’s a couple of times a week… at least. I especially love cooking cod often because it’s one of those ingredients you can go as basic or as flavor crazy with as you please.
For this recipe I’ve teamed up with Alaska Seafood to bring you a quick, flavorful, and super easy 20 Minute Lemon, Garlic, and Herb Baked Cod. This recipe is so easy to throw together – even on those nights when you really don’t feel like cooking (!!!) – and just bursts with healthy, fresh flavor. We like to pair it with brown rice and salad for a light yet hearty supper. I think couscous or quinoa would also pair wonderfully with this flavorful fish.
Alright so let’s talk about what makes this fish the flavorful powerhouse it is. Our ingredient list includes olive oil, whole wheat panko breadcrumbs, Greek yogurt, Parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, fresh basil, garlic, lemon, salt, pepper, and paprika. If you’re a little freaked out by the idea of fish and dairy (the cheese and yogurt) – don’t be! I promise it melts into the fish beautifully and tastes incredible.
Whoops! Forgot one very important ingredient in the list above: THE COD. I used Alaska frozen cod for this recipe which I easily swiped up at our local grocery store. I love fresh fish, but frozen fish can be seriously convenient! I also loved that the cod was already cut into fillets, making my job even easier.
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I hope you’ll give this easy, flavorful cod recipe a try next time you get a seafood craving; I promise it won’t let you down! xoxo
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20 Minute Lemon, Garlic, and Herb Baked Cod
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs (regular panko or plain breadcrumbs will work in a pinch)
- 1/3 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 ⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, grated or finely minced
- 1 large lemon, juice and zest, divided
- 3 ⁄4 teaspoon fine sea salt, more if needed (adjust according to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 (8 ounce) Alaskan Cod fillets
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (F). Line a large baking pan with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a small bowl combine the olive oil and breadcrumbs, toss well to coat them evenly in the oil; set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine the Greek yogurt, Parmesan, parsley, basil, garlic, lemon zest, salt. paprika, and pepper. Spoon the yogurt mixture on the tops of each fillet and spread it around with the back of the spoon, then press the panko crumb mixture on top of each fillet.
- Place fillets on prepared baking dish, crust-side up.
- Bake until firm, about 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Serve with reserved lemon juice.
Suzanne Lambert says
This recipe is outstanding, I did not go outside of the box, followed the recipe to the letter all the flavors just went together so well!! Thanks for sharing
bakerbynature says
So happy to hear it, Suzanne!
Lynn says
I made this with a few changes using what I had at home. I used sour cream because I only had vanilla Greek yogurt- and I knew that wouldn’t work;) I had lemon pepper bread crumbs and no panko crumbs. And I didn’t have a lemon so I left it out. Still loved it! Very good flavor and will definitely be making it again!
Jane says
Making this tonight!!! Gonna use lite EVOO mayo since I don’t have yogurt. Can’t wait to try it!! Thanks for sharing!
bakerbynature says
You’re very welcome, Jane! How did it turn out with the EVOO mayo?
Jane says
It was totally DELISH!! Hubby looooved it !!
Kelsey says
This dish looks interesting, but I’m wondering how assertive the Greek yogurt is. I don’t really like Greek yogurt so I don’t know how I would feel about it…melted…over fish. Is there any sub I could use or should I just omit it entirely? Thanks in advance.
bakerbynature says
Hi Kelsey. You could probably use sour cream or even mayo… but if you don’t like the idea of Greek yogurt on your fish, those may sound unappealing as well. I have never tried this recipe without the Greek yogurt, so I’m not sure how it would come out if you omitted it entirely. I don’t find the yogurt flavor assertive.
Robin W. says
I tried it tonight without the yogurt and it was delicious! Also, I used dried basil, no parsley and bottled lemon juice. Yummy!
Lori says
When you add the lemonade n zest and herbs to the Greek yogurt, it elevates the yogurt and ginger bed it a more assertive but not overpowering profile. I agree with there being too much of the breadcrumbs in proportion — a light coating pressed gently over the yogurt would suffice I think.
Overall the recipe was yummy and easy to make!
Alicia says
Do I thaw out the cod or prepare it from frozen?
bakerbynature says
I did not thaw my fillets, but you may. Just keep an eye on the bake time, as it may decrease for unfrozen fish.
Stephanie says
I used frozen 4 oz fillets and after 15 minutes @ 400 degrees the middle of the fillet was still frozen. :(. So I am putting them back in for another 10-15 hoping they will cook thru. Anyone else have that issue?
Ennah says
Yeah me too put it a little longer than suggested
Stephanie says
It looks great and I am going to make it tonight, my cod is thawed out…. Was your time and temp for frozen?
Larry says
I made half the recipe since we only had a one pound filet. Still had way too much panko crumbs. I question the quantity in the recipe. It coated the top completely not like the pics here. But in any case, it was delicious.
Ennah says
I agree wasted a lot of panko crumbs. its currently cooking right now hope it turns out well
Jennifer says
Hi there! I took down this recipe yesterday and accidentally got fat free Greek yogurt rather than full fat. Will it still come out okay?
bakerbynature says
Hi Jennifer. I’ve never tried making this with fat-free Greek yogurt, but I think it should work OK.
ALPANA says
THIS FISH LOOKS SO DELICIOUS. I CAN,T WAIT TO GIVE IT A TRY. THANK YOU FOR THIS RECIPE
bakerbynature says
Awesome! Hope you love the recipe as much as we do.
April says
I tried this last night & it was such a hit in my household! Delicious! Thank you! Btw, what is the calorie count?