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Baked Cod in Cream Sauce

This baked cod is hands-down, my favorite fish dish. It turns out perfectly flaky every time. The flavorful, creamy sauce puts it over the top!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 531 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 6 cod fillets
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs seasoned
For the cream sauce:
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups whipping cream (or half and half)
  • 1 cups milk
  • 3 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Prepare cream sauce (see instructions below) and set aside, keeping warm. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Pat fish dry with a paper towel if needed and place cod fillets in the dish. Sprinkle with salt. 
  2. Combine melted butter and garlic and brush over fillets, reserving any leftover butter mixture. 
  3. Sprinkle seasoned breadcrumbs over fillets and pour remaining butter mixture over the top.
  4. Pour cream sauce in the spaces between the cod fillets so it fills up the baking dish and just the tops of the fillets are visible. 
  5. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cream sauce starts bubbling. When the sauce starts bubbling up, set oven to "broil" and broil for about 3-5 minutes or until the fillets start to turn golden brown. Keep a CLOSE eye on it to make sure it doesn't start to burn. The internal temperature of the fish should be 145-degrees F and should flake easily when pulled apart with a fork.
  6. Remove from oven and serve with potatoes, rice, or vegetables. 
For the cream sauce:
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  1. Melt butter in a medium-sized sauce pan over medium heat.
  2. Slowly add the cornstarch and stir for about 1 minute. 
  3. While whisking constantly, slowly add whipping cream and milk until well combined. Stir in Parmesan cheese. 
  4. Reduce heat to low and whisk occasionally for about 10 minutes until sauce becomes rich and creamy, adding more milk, if needed. You want it to be the consistency of a thin gravy. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. 

Notes

  • Don’t buy the fish that has already been thawed and sitting in the case. If you go home and put the fish in the freezer for later, the fish for later, the fish will be frozen twice. That is not ideal. When you request fish at the seafood counter, ask them to wrap up fish that is still frozen. Or, to simplify things, just buy the frozen cod loin at Costco. It’s delicious!
  • Re-heat fish in a frying pan with a lid and bring it up to temperature on the stove (slowly). Fish does NOT re-heat well in the microwave! It will turn rubbery, so avoid the microwave.
  • You shouldn't need to flip the fish during baking. Fish that has been baked may flake apart easily and fall apart if you try to turn it.

Nutrition Information

Calories 531kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 41g (82%) Fat 29g (45%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Cholesterol 157mg (52%) Sodium 764mg (32%) Potassium 707mg (20%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 795IU (16%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 216mg (22%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 531

% Daily Value*

Calories 531kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 41g 82%
Fat 29g 45%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 157mg 52%
Sodium 764mg 32%
Potassium 707mg 15%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 795IU 16%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 216mg 22%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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