Crispy Baked Cod
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Crispy Baked Cod
Description
Cod fillets are coated in a mixture of all-purpose flour, cornmeal, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and black pepper, creating a seasoned crust. The fish is baked in a butter-lined dish preheated in the oven, which melts the butter and helps the coating crisp up. After baking for several minutes, the fish is briefly broiled to achieve a golden, crispy top while keeping the fillets moist inside.
The texture contrasts tender, flaky fish with a savory, crisp exterior. Fresh lemon juice squeezed over the fish before serving adds acidity, complemented by chopped parsley for color and freshness. The recipe also suggests alternative preparations like frying, serving the fillets in sandwiches or tacos, and adding Parmesan or cayenne for flavor variations.
This baked cod is a mild and adaptable main course suitable for dinners. The recipe includes an air fryer method option, using olive oil spray instead of butter for a lighter crust, though the oven method delivers more buttery flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 cod fillets, about 6 ounces each
- 4 tablespoons butter salted
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- lemon garnish; fresh lemon wedges; chopped fresh parsley
- parsley garnish; fresh lemon wedges; chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Add the butter to an 11 x 7-inch baking dish (or another similar size dish that easily holds all of your fillets). Place the dish in the hot oven, just until the butter melts (it will only take a few minutes).
- In a shallow dish, combine flour, cornmeal, seasoned salt, garlic powder and pepper. Dredge the fish in the flour mixture to coat on all sides, shake off excess breading, and place in the hot dish. Very carefully turn the fish to coat with butter. You can also use a spoon to drizzle the melted butter over the top of the fish.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes. Turn the broiler to HIGH and broil the fish for 1-2 more minutes, until the top of the fish is crispy and flakes easily with a fork. Keep a close eye on the fish while it’s under the broiler to make sure that it doesn’t burn.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the fish and sprinkle with parsley just before serving.
AIR FRYER METHOD:
- Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F. In a shallow dish, combine flour, cornmeal, seasoned salt, garlic powder and pepper. Dredge the fish in the flour mixture.
- Spray the basket of the air fryer with olive oil cooking spray. Working in batches, arrange cod in the basket, leaving space between each piece so air can circulate. Spray the top of each piece of cod with olive oil spray.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes, carefully flipping halfway through. The fish is done when it’s crispy and flakes easily with a fork.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the fish and sprinkle with parsley just before serving.
Notes
- Halve ingredients to prepare only two fillets while keeping the preparation method unchanged.
- For fried fish sandwiches, serve fillets on hoagie rolls with lettuce, tomato, and tartar sauce.
- Fish tacos can be made by adding fillets to tortillas with salsa and guacamole.
- Add cayenne pepper to the breading mixture for a spicier crust.
- For a Parmesan variation, include grated Parmesan cheese in the breading.
- To use an air fryer, skip melted butter and spray fillets with olive oil, cooking at 400°F as indicated.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2822 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1fillet | |
| Calories | 282.2kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.4g | 4% |
| Protein | 39.4g | 79% |
| Fat | 7.4g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.9g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.7g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.8g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 109.1mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 461.2mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 448.4mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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