Easy Baked Cod
This Easy Baked Cod recipe is a healthy and delicious weeknight meal that comes together in just a few minutes of prep!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 355kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- 1½ pounds cod filets
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup dry white rice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, black pepper, red pepper, and salt. Set aside.
- In a 9-x-13-inch oven-safe baking dish, add the fish, tomatoes, capers, and garlic in an even layer.
- Pour the olive oil mixture over the fish, tomatoes, capers, and garlic. Gently toss the ingredients in the dish until evenly coated.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 25 minutes. Turn the broiler on for the last 2 minutes to get some nice caramelization on top.
- While the fish is cooking, make the rice according to the directions on the package. Rice cooking time will vary depending on what type of rice you use.
- Serve the fish over freshly cooked rice and enjoy.
Notes
This recipe works great with most fish including salmon, tilapia, flounder, and mahi-mahi. You can even replicate it with shrimp!
Nutrition
Serving: 4.5ounces of cooked cod, 3⁄4 cup cooked rice, 2 tablespoons tomatoes and capers | Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 870mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg
