Baked Cod with Lemon and Garlic

This baked cod is a fast-to-prepare main dish. I like to boil some baby gold potatoes and mash them while the fish bakes, then serve the fish over mashed potatoes on a bed of lightly wilted spinach. The luscious butter sauce adds flavor to both the potatoes and spinach.

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1 teaspoon thyme

1/8 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon dill

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 (8-ounce) cod fillets

1 lemon, sliced

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Mix butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, thyme, paprika, dill, and salt together in a small bowl to make herb butter.

Spread a small amount (1 to 2 teaspoons) herb butter in the bottom of a small baking dish, and place cod fillets on top. Top each fillet with about 1 tablespoon herb butter. Place lemon slices around cod.

Bake in the preheated oven until cod flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.