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Easy Baked Cod – an easy oven baked cod recipe that is lightly seasoned and topped with melted butter! Served with Harvard Beets for a delicious meal.
This post is sponsored by Aunt Nellie’s. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
My family absolutely loves fish and any kind of seafood. If I would make some kind of seafood 5 days a week, they would be over the top happy. So needless to say, this is a very requested meal in our house.

My favorite way to enjoy any kind of seafood is battered and fried, but that is definitely not the healthiest way to go! So I came up with this super easy and low carb recipe that my family absolutely loves.
The fish is just lightly seasoned, so it pairs with just about anything really well. Such a great meal you can get on the table in about 15 minutes!
What You’ll Need
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- Cod Fillets
- Salt
- Old Bay Seasoning
- Black Pepper
- Butter
- Chopped Parsley
How to Make Baked Cod
- Season Fish. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, and Old Bay Seasoning evenly over both sides of the fish.
- Butter. Top each fillet with just a little bit of melted butter.
- Bake. Pop the fish in the oven for about 12-15 minutes until it is cooked through, flakey and opaque.
How Long To Bake Cod
It takes about 15 minutes to bake. I like to bake at 375º F and then I start checking it at the 12 minute mark to make sure that I don’t over cook it.
You know fish is done when it is opaque and starting to flake. It should read 145º F on an meat thermometer to ensure that it is fully cooked.
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Ingredients
- 4 cod fillets, about 4 ounces each
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 Tablespoons butter, melted
- Chopped parsley, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F.
- Season both sides of the fish with salt, pepper, and old bay seasoning. Place on a lined baking sheet.4 cod fillets, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Drizzle about 1 Tablespoon of melted butter over each piece of fish.4 Tablespoons butter
- Place in oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the fish is opaque and cooked through. It should read 145º F on an instant read thermometer.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.Chopped parsley
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I love that you added beets to this dinner. Not only does it add such a flavor contrast to the cod but is such a pop of color. It all looks fantastic!
This looks so delicious and tasty! My daughter and I are going to love this recipe!
Gave this a try for dinner last night and it didn’t disappoint! Even my picky eaters gobbled this up! Delicious!
This cod looks incredibly delicious!! YUM!
Such an easy and delicious meal!! YUM! I can’t wait to try it!
I love it! So tasty and delicious! My family loved it!
Looks delicious, Erin! I’ve never paired beets with fish, but what a great idea and a great meal for any night of the week.
I love a good cod recipe! This one was amazing and I cannot wait to make it again!
The blog says 375 and the recipe says 350; I’m confused.
You really can use either, the difference isn’t enough that it would change the recipe at all. But I update them to match.