Lemony Parsley Baked Cod

Name: Lemony Parsley Baked Cod
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 4 cod fillets (6 ounces each); 2 green onions, chopped

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

The trick to avoid overcooking a good piece of fish is to cook it at a high temperature for a short amount of time. Do that and the fish stays moist and tender. —Sherry Day, Pinckney, Michigan

Ingredients

3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 cod fillets (6 ounces each)
2 green onions, chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients. Place cod in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish; top with parsley mixture. Sprinkle with green onions. Bake, covered, until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 161 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 95mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

The trick to avoid overcooking a good piece of fish is to cook it at a high temperature for a short amount of time. Do that and the fish stays moist and tender. —Sherry Day, Pinckney, Michigan

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