If you love anything cooked in garlic butter, you are going to love this melt in your mouth cod filet.
It’s cooked in a delicious mix of herbs and garlic butter and it’s super easy to make.
It pairs perfectly with oven-roasted asparagus. This is perfect for a Sunday dinner but it’s so easy, you can make it any day of the week.
ATLANTIC COD WITH GARLIC-HERB BUTTER

Ingredients
- 2 T. extra virgin olive oil
- 6 4-oz. Atlantic cod fillets
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
- Garlic Herb Butter Ingredients:
- 6 T. unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ t. garlic, finely minced
- 1 t. fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 t. fresh thyme leaves
- 2 t. fresh basil, finely chopped
- ¼ t. sea salt
Instructions
- Prepare the garlic-herb butter by combining all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Stir until the garlic, herbs, and salt are evenly distributed throughout the softened butter.
- Transfer the butter mixture to the center of a sheet of plastic wrap and form into a log. Wrap tightly and place inside the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to become firm.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat cod filets dry with a paper towel and season both sides with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- Add filets to hot skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until they become golden brown. Reduce heat to medium and carefully flip each fillet. Top each filet with an equal amount of herb butter and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes. While cooking, spoon the herb butter back over the filets as it melts.
- Remove from heat and transfer fillets to individual serving plates. Drizzle with melted herb butter and garnish with some fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
- Serve immediately with some oven-roasted asparagus tossed with remaining herb butter from skillet or your choice of sides. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
ATLANTIC COD WITH GARLIC-HERB BUTTER
Serves: 6
Amount Per Serving: 1 piece of cod
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Calories | 263 | |
% Daily Value* | ||
Total Fat 17g | 26.2% | |
Saturated Fat 8g | 40% | |
Trans Fat 0g | ||
Cholesterol 93mg | 31% | |
Sodium 276mg | 11.5% | |
Total Carbohydrate 1g | 0.3% | |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0 | |
Sugars 0g | ||
Protein 26g |
Vitamin A | Vitamin C | |
Calcium | Iron |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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