mediterranean baked COD recipe

Mediterranean Baked COD Recipe

Prep Time: 10min Cook Time: 12min Total Time: 22min Servings: 4

This easy mediterranean baked cod recipe that can become a regular lunch/dinner dish. A handful of Mediterranean spices, plus a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic, give it glorious flavours!

Ingredients
650g COD fillet pieces (4–6 pieces)
5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Lemon Juice Mixture

5 tbsp fresh lemon juice
5 tbsp Musai Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp melted New Zealand Westerngold butter

For Coating

1/3 cup all-purpose NATA flour
1 tsp ground coriander
3/4 tsp sweet paprika
3/4 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Method

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. (210 degrees Celsius)

2. Mix lemon juice, olive oil, and melted butter in a shallow bowl. Set aside

3. In another shallow bowl, mix all-purpose flour, spices, salt and pepper. Set next to the lemon juice mixture.

4. Pat fish fillet dry. Dip fish in the lemon juice mixture then dip in the flour mixture. Shake off excess flour. Reserve the lemon juice mixture for later.

5. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat (watch the oil to be sure it is shimmering but not smoking). Add fish and sear on each side to give it some color, but do not fully cook (about a couple minutes on each side) Remove from heat.

6. To the remaining lemon juice mixture, add the minced garlic and mix. Drizzle all over the fish fillets.

7. Bake in the heated oven for until it begins to flake easily with a fork (10 minutes should do it, but begin checking earlier). Remove from heat and sprinkle chopped parsley.

8. Serving suggestions: Serve immediately with rice and chickpea salad or traditional Greek salad.

by: The Mediterranean Dish