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.
Are you familiar with Alaska Seafood? It’s the best. Alaska produces seafood with a delightfully firm texture and superior flavor that is full of high quality protein, vitamins, minerals and oils essential to good health. With five species of salmon, several varieties of whitefish, and numerous shellfish species, Alaska offers mouthwatering seafood options for every taste and cooking method and is available fresh, frozen and canned year round. Alaska seafood is high in protein, low in saturated fat, low in sodium and one of the best sources of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. In a nutshell, Alaska Seafood is all of the things you want in a fish company.
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.
Christa says
This recipe is so good!!! My husband said he could eat it every night and my kids, who say they hate fish, couldn’t get enough! Delicious! Thank you!
Cheyenne llamas says
This is absolutely delicious! I could eat this every day.
Audrey says
Did anyone actually try this?
I cook often and followed recipe to the tee. It tastes horrendous. Too tart and yogurt and fish dont go well together.
bakerbynature says
Hi Audrey. We’re sorry you didn’t enjoy this! Many readers have tried this and positively reviewed the recipe, however we all have different tastes, so it’s not for everyone. I hope you find some recipes here you enjoy more 🙂
Brenda says
I made this last night for supper…oh my goodness! Super Delish!! so full of flavor that I couldn’t put my fork down 🙂
I did improvise, used fresh dill in place of basil, used part olive oil mayo with sour cream in place of greek yogurt, because that’s what I had on hand, and baked mine for about 20 mins. Not that they were that thick, just wasn’t getting up to temp of 145 degrees. My boyfriend was so impressed and absolutely loved it. He even said keep this recipe handy. So glad I came across this recipe! I was so hungry for fish and this one fit the bill!! If you are tired of your fish with just lemon and garlic, take it to a whole other level with this recipe you won’t be disappointed!!
Kristn says
So, I’m ridiculous for asking BUT are you talking 8 ounces total (4, 2-ounce portions) or 8 ounces each (total of 2 lbs of fish)?
Katie says
I’m not a fan of Greek yogurt but the sauce was a hit! However, my advice if you are not using this brand of fish is to double check how your brand should be cooked. I made a rookie error and realized my fish was still frozen on the inside. Trying again tomorrow!
bakerbynature says
So happy you gave the sauce a try, Katie! I’ll definitely add a tip about the cook time, too. Thanks!
Courtney says
I made this recipe tonight and it was almost inedible. The lemon zest over powered the dish SO much, I can’t even imagine if I added the lemon juice. This was one of the worst things I have ever made, maybe I missed a step in the recipe but I can’t understand how people have enjoyed this dish.
John cuba says
If you don’t know much about seafood for fishing, please don’t assume that Alaska seafood is unique. Cod is a highly migratory species, halibut less so, tuna move across the oceans. You can’t make blanket assumptions that all fish from Alaska are high in protein, the level of protein depends on the species. As a commercial fisherman and professional chef, I know what I’m talking about. No need to insert in accurate facts in a good recipe just to score points with the sponsor, makes you look silly.
Swap the yogurt for mayo, glaze with the sauce, then dust with Panko, don’t mix the Panko in. Keep your herbs less pungent, they can easily overwhelmed mild fish. You can also swap shallots for the garlic if you find the garlic overpowering. Fish should be thawed and finished with a quick broil. If frozen, you need to kick down the temperature a little bit and lengthen the cook time.
Shelly Johnson says
Holy crimeny. She started out by saying she teamed up with the company Alaskan Seafood for this recipe. I’m not a blogger or food prep person of any sort, but I suspect the information she provided could have been straight from their website. For all either of us knows, this wording may be required to even include their company name in her blog. Just out of curiosity, I did check out the company website and much of her information provided is nearly straight from that. As far as her preparation technique, she also states to put the panko on top and not mix in so you actually agree on this point. Please, in the future, do not reprimand someone for sharing a recipe. Everyone has different tastes. One is not better than the other. You, sir, are the one who looks silly, in my opinion.
bakerbynature says
Huge air hugs to you, Shelly 😉 xoxo
Shelly Johnson says
We had this for dinner tonight! Very good. 🙂
Susan says
Personnally I have appreciated alf the comments….cod tonight without the Greek yogurt…as a prior blogger confirmed, vanilla yogurt will not work. I have mayo and sour cream…humm. Going with the mayo, dried herbs, fresh fish…
Wish me luck and be nice to each other
Lori says
This was a great recipe shared by Ashley.
As the “expert chef” John Cuba did you make the recipe as shared by Ashley? It was/is a great recipe and there was no need to disparage the author no matter your “expertise”. There is a welcome way to share knowledge without forgoing courtesy and respect for others.
SPe says
STOP WITH THE BORING STORIES!! Nobody cares. Just post the gd recipe.
bakerbynature says
If you’d prefer to not read the post, just scroll to the bottom of the post and get the recipe. Not hard.
Suzanne Lambert says
Outstanding all the flavors went together so well!!Thanks for sharing!!
bakerbynature says
Yay! Thank you for letting us know you enjoyed this recipe, Suzanne 🙂