lemon garlic butter cod fillets

Super Quick and Easy Lemon Garlic Butter Cod Fillets

Fresh Cod is not only easily accessible but a very versatile fish. This lightly floured cod cooks up in minutes for a quick and delicious under 30 minute meal.

I love the flaky texture of Cod. It absorbs flavor really well yet still carries a subtle but distinct flavor. You can definitely do with with any fish of your choice.

Adding Fresh garlic, butter and ,lemon to anything is superb and with Cod especially gives it a rich delectable taste.

These fillets were seasoned with lemon juice and salt, then laid into a seasoned mix of flour and breadcrumbs before searing in a hot pan of garlic butter and finished off with a heavy basting of lemon juice and a hearty handful of fresh parsley and thyme.

This took all of 18 minutes or so to make from start to finish so if you are in need of a quickie, you got it here!

If you like quick meals and love Cod you should also check out my Bermuda Fried Fish Sandwich post.

lemon garlic butter cod fillets
Lemon Garlic Butter Cod Fillets is an easy and quick meal to add to your recipe index.

A Healthier Alternative

Butter is great for flavor but its understandable to not want to dredge everything in it for health reasons.

Therefore the best alternative is olive oil. Olive oil is both rich in flavor and a more healthy fat so it will digest better making it better for you. It also pairs really well with garlic and lemon so you won’t necessarily miss the butter.

How to Make Lemon & Garlic Butter Cod Fillets

AuthorsefordCategory, DifficultyBeginner

Fresh Cod is lightly floured and cooked in a lemon, garlic and butter sauce for a quick and delicious under 30 minute meal.

lemon garlic butter cod fillets

 

Yields2 Servings
Prep Time8 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time18 mins

For the Fish
 1 280g Pack of Fresh Cod Fillets
 4 Garlic cloves
 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 3 tbsp Butter
 1 Lemon
 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley chopped
Flour Mix
 ½ cup All purpose flour
 ½ cup Dried Breadcrumbs
 4 tsp Seasoning salt
 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
 1 tsp Dried parsley
 ½ tsp Black pepper

1

To start, combine all dry ingredients for the flour mix into a shallow bowl or container.

Next, season the fillets with a little lemon juice and salt then drop them into the flour mixture.

Meanwhile, heat your pan on a medium high adding olive oil and garlic to flavor the pan followed by the butter.

2

Once the butter has browned place your Cod fillets in the pan and cook until brown on both sides.

Finish with fresh squeezed lemon juice basting the fish to incorporate the lemon and garlic butter together. Taste to see if it is to your liking then remove from heat and serve.

Ingredients

For the Fish
 1 280g Pack of Fresh Cod Fillets
 4 Garlic cloves
 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 3 tbsp Butter
 1 Lemon
 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley chopped
Flour Mix
 ½ cup All purpose flour
 ½ cup Dried Breadcrumbs
 4 tsp Seasoning salt
 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
 1 tsp Dried parsley
 ½ tsp Black pepper

Directions

1

To start, combine all dry ingredients for the flour mix into a shallow bowl or container.

Next, season the fillets with a little lemon juice and salt then drop them into the flour mixture.

Meanwhile, heat your pan on a medium high adding olive oil and garlic to flavor the pan followed by the butter.

2

Once the butter has browned place your Cod fillets in the pan and cook until brown on both sides.

Finish with fresh squeezed lemon juice basting the fish to incorporate the lemon and garlic butter together. Taste to see if it is to your liking then remove from heat and serve.

Lemon Garlic Butter Cod Fillets

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