Baked Cod Supper Fillet (Print Version)
Tender cod baked with fresh vegetables, herbs, and lemon for a flavorful and light dish.
# Recipe Ingredients:
→ Fish
01 - 4 skinless, boneless cod fillets (5.3 oz each)
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
03 - 1 medium zucchini, sliced into half-moons
04 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
05 - 5.3 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
→ Aromatics & Seasoning
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
08 - 1 lemon, zested and juiced
09 - 2 tbsp olive oil
10 - 1 tsp dried oregano
11 - 0.5 tsp salt
12 - 0.25 tsp black pepper
→ Garnish
13 - Lemon wedges, to serve
14 - Extra chopped parsley (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F.
02 - Arrange sliced bell pepper, zucchini, red onion, and cherry tomatoes in a large baking dish. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, half the lemon juice, and season with half the salt and black pepper. Toss to coat evenly.
03 - Place cod fillets atop the vegetables. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle fillets with lemon zest, minced garlic, dried oregano, remaining salt, and black pepper.
04 - Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 12 minutes.
05 - Remove foil and bake for an additional 8 minutes, or until cod is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
06 - Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The fish stays impossibly tender while the vegetables caramelize just enough to taste like something special.
- You can prep everything in fifteen minutes and have dinner on the table before the evening really begins.
- It feels restaurant-quality but requires almost no technique, just honest ingredients and your oven doing the work.
02 -
- Cod releases liquid as it cooks, which becomes part of the pan sauce—don't skip the foil step or everything will dry out.
- Check if the fish flakes cleanly at the thickest point; overcooked fish tightens and loses its buttery texture instantly.
03 -
- Pat the cod dry before seasoning so the toppings stick instead of sliding off into the pan.
- If your fillets are very thick, add a couple of extra minutes to the initial foil-covered bake so the center cooks through without the edges getting tough.