Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of Creamy Lemon Garlic Baked Cod, a decadent dish that combines tender cod fillets with a luscious coconut cream sauce infused with zesty lemon and aromatic garlic.
Ingredients
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Cod Fillets:
- 4 6 oz (170g) wild-caught, sustainably-sourced cod fillets
Cream Sauce:
- 1 1/2 Tbsp grass-fed ghee (sub avocado oil for strict dairy-free)
- 1 medium shallot, finely diced
- 5 large cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 12 oz (340g) heavy coconut cream*
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pinches cayenne pepper (increase to 1/16 tsp for more heat)
- 1/4 cup (25g) pork panko**
- Chopped parsley for garnish
- Lemon wedges for serving
- Extra ghee or avocado oil for greasing dish and brushing on cod fillets
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400ºF (205ºC).
- Prepare Baking Dish: Lightly grease a 9×13″ (approx. 23x33cm) baking dish with ghee or avocado oil.
- Prep Cod: Pat dry the cod fillets and place them in the baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
- Make Cream Sauce: In a saucepan, melt ghee and sauté shallot and garlic. Add coconut cream, lemon juice, Dijon, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pour around the cod.
- Bake: Brush cod with oil, sprinkle with pork panko, and bake for 14-16 minutes. Broil for 3-5 minutes until golden.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 385 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 62mg
