This easy Greek-style baked cod recipe has quickly become a regular on my dinner rotation! A handful of Mediterranean spices plus a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic, give it glorious flavor. See video & suggestions for what to serve along!
Following the Mediterranean diet, fish is kinda essential for my family. It’s about the one food that shows up on the menu twice every week.
Sometimes, our fish dinners go far–as far as a fish stew from Sicily or an Egyptian-inspired fish Shakshuka cooked in a tasty tomato sauce. But more often than not, I opt for something simple like pan-seared salmon or today’s baked cod recipe with lemon and garlic.
Cod fillet is a beautiful thing. It’s easy to cook, and because it’s a mild-tasting fish, the ways to give it glorious flavor are endless.
This baked cod recipe takes on a bit of a Greek twist. The cod is lightly coated with a spiced flour mixture with coriander, paprika, and cumin. Quickly seared, then baked with lemon juice, Greek olive oil, and lots of minced garlic.
What to serve with this baked cod recipe?
It feels like I’m always recommending this Lebanese rice with vermicelli, but it makes the perfect bed for this lemony baked cod. Keep the Greek theme going by adding a side of traditional Greek salad. Or, for a heartier salad option, try this Mediterranean chickpea salad with eggplant.
Watch how to make this baked cod recipe
Mediterranean Baked Cod Recipe with Lemon and Garlic
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Prep Time: 10 mins -
Cook Time: 12 mins
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Total Time: 22 minutes
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Yield: 4 -
Category: Entree -
Method: Baked -
Cuisine: Greek
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Best baked cod recipe out there! Prepared Greek style with a few spices and a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil and lots of garlic. Bakes in 15 mins!
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb Cod fillet pieces (4-6 pieces)
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
Lemon Juice Mixture
- 5 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 5 tbsp Private Reserve extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp melted butter
For Coating
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 3/4 tsp sweet Spanish paprika
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix lemon juice, olive oil, and melted butter in a shallow bowl. Set aside
- In another shallow bowl, mix all-purpose flour, spices, salt and pepper. Set next to the lemon juice mixture.
- Pat fish fillet dry. Dip fish in the lemon juice mixture then dip in the flour mixture. Shake off excess flour.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat (watch the oil to be sure it is sizzling but not smoking). Add fish and sear on each side to give it some color, but do not fully cook (about a couple minutes on each side) Remove from heat.
- To the remaining lemon juice mixture, add the minced garlic and mix. Drizzle all over the fish fillets.
- Bake in the heated oven for until it begins to flake easily with a fork (10 minutes should do it, but begin checking earlier). Remove from heat and sprinkle chopped parsley.
- Serving suggestions: Serve immediately with Lebanese rice and this Mediterranean chickpea salad or this traditional Greek salad.
Notes
- This recipe has been edited adding step #5 to achieve more color and a more crispy texture.
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Tara says
Great recipe. Also made it with tilapia, but skipped the oven part, as it cooks faster – just poured the extra sauce and garlic when nearly ready.
Also, cod has no iron, so why does this recipe say 24% iron?
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Great, Tara! Thanks for sharing!
Tiffany says
Is there anyway to make this on the stove? I don’t have an oven.
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Suzy Karadsheh says
You could finish cooking the fish in the skillet, Tiffany 🙂
Jan says
This is absolutely delicious, clean and healthy. Thank you.
Suzy Karadsheh says
Glad you enjoyed it, Jan!
Ms Delicia Teo says
Probably the best cod recipe I’ve made!
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Thanks so much!
Elise Hughes says
This reads like a delicious way to cook Cod, which I love. My problem is that the Nutrition Chart did not show the sodium content, which is usually shown on these charts. Sodium content is very important to many of us! Can you add it? And will you? Thanks in advance.
Suzy Karadsheh says
Thank you, Elise. We’ve added the info as best as we are able.
Liriel says
Excellent recipe! Had some cod that I wanted to do something different with. This recipe was perfect. However I did just leave the fish in the cast iron pan, poured over the lemon mixture, & put it in the oven for about 7 minutes.
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Thanks so much for sharing!
kristen says
Made this last night and loved it! I think I’ll add some capers next time. I served the fish over your lebanese rice and it was a perfect match!
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Suzy Karadsheh says
So glad to hear it! Capers would be great here.
Sharon W Padgett says
I look forward to try this dish.
Kristine says
Can this recipe be done with any firm white fish? Halibut, Tilapia?
Deb says
Pretty good!
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SheilaBoyd says
Suzy, this is an amazing recipe. I printed the recipe and gave it to my husband to make, it was his turn to cook. it turned out wonderful and will be made any time we eat cod. I will try several of the salmon recipes next. If anyone needs just one recipe for fish, this is the one.
Ljiljana says
Amazing recipe. Thank you.
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Katerina Andreeva says
Amazing!!!
Felt like in a fine dining restaurant at my own home!Katerina
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EiViGi says
Drop dead gorgeous flavor. Served over orzo, spinach and sautéed radishes…a total keeper recipe. Thank you for sharing it!
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Emiliana says
I find cod really bland and I don’t usually cook it because of that. I had some cod fillets and didn’t know what to do with it and I came across this recipe. This is now my go to recipe for cod, it was full of flavour and not over powering at all, I’m not a fan of bland food in the slightest and this definetely brought my tastebuds to life and complimented the fish well. I marinated my fish in white wine also and roasted some tomatoes along with the fish and served it with sweet potato fries and mixed veg – yum.
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LACEY says
This has waaaaaaay too much lemon for my taste. I did 5 TBS fresh lemon juice as the recipe called for and I had to pick the coating off my fish to eat it. Maybe just 1-2 TBS next time…. I couldn’t even taste the 5 giant cloves of garlic I put in because the lemon was so overwhelming! The fish itself came out beautifully cooked, perfectly flaky.
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Paul says
This is an excellent dish! Tasty, quick and easy! With ingredients that are easily found in most kitchens!
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Lisa C. says
Made it tonight and it was restaurant worthy!’ Used gluten free coconut flour. Thanks for a great recipe!
Misty Sanderson says
This was fantastic! I made it last night and we all devoured it. I had to share the recipe with some of my foodie friends—thank you so much for a fun take on one of my favorite types of fish!
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Rebecca says
This recipe was fantastic. I heated up some heavy, whole grain bread and we dipped it in the sauce.
I could eat it all night! Really a wonderful recipe that I will also make with other things like shrimp, maybe
chicken. The only issue was that I made this with cod which turned out really soft. I usually don’t have that
problem so maybe next time the cod will be firmer. I will also try to find a firmer white fish and see how it
goes with that. Otherwise, fantastic. Thankyou.
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Jim says
I made it for dinner tonight with Lebanese rice and. Village salad.
This dish was amazing, excellent flavi, healthy and satisfying.
Thank you for this recipe.
Jim
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Awesome, Jim! So glad to hear it
Marilyn Legato says
Made this cod dish last night after work It was kind of late and it takes a long time to heat my oven, so made it on stove in covered pan. It was the best cod I ever had and my husband loved it also.
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Marilyn, thanks so much for sharing your adaptation!
Marc says
This looks great. Is there a gluten-free option using an alternative to all-purpose flour? For example, would coconut flour or almond flour work? Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks.
Suzy Karadsheh says
You can certainly use a Gluten Free flour such as almond flour. You can also omit the flour, if you don’t need the breading.
Linda B says
This recipe is YUMMY! Everyone in the household loved it! I had a bit of an issue with the fish sticking to the pan when searing, so may try deglazing with white wine next time. The flavors are simply delicious.
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Dee says
Perfect and super tasty. Came across this delicious recipe looking for inspiration to use up some cod that had been sitting unloved in the freezer. I’m so glad I tried it as it was quick and easy to prepare. I didn’t bother with any sides as I just wanted a light dish but I’d usually add some green beans, mixed salad or couscous. Thank you for the idea! 😍
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Cornelius says
Hi Suzy,
This is indeed mouth-wa-te-ring! Just modified the recipe a little: to the lemon juice mixture I added pressed garlic right away, some white wine and a little flour, and cooked it for a couple of minutes to thicken it just a little. In this way it stuck much better to the fish.
Didn´t put it in the oven, though, just fried it completely in olive oil in a non sticking skillet. Had it for lunch with some left-over CousCous and a glass of white wine. Yummie! This is definitely being repeated shortly.
Suzy Karadsheh says
Thank you so much for sharing your variation, Cornelius! Sounds great!
Jeanne says
Delicious! I will be making again. Personal taste though, I will be cutting the lemon juice in half. Thanks for sharing!
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Joy says
My husband & I thought this was a delish dish.
Made it last night. Get your skillet nice and hot so you get a good sear. I used less garlic just because Im not a huge “garlic on fish fan.” Always looking for a new twist on cooking cod.
Thanks for the recipe!
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Thanks so much for sharing, Joy! Glad y’all enjoyed it.
Webbie says
Being a South Asian, it was hard to find right blend of spices, flavor and texture in baked fish recipes. But thanks to this recipe which has ended my search and became my go-to for easy yet delicious fish meal. I have served it with rice as well as sandwiched it in hamburger bun with coleslaw! Oh my, love it!! ♡
Going to try this on Mahi Mahi fillets tonight.
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Thanks so much, Webbie! I’m so glad to hear this is a go-to recipe for you!
Jillybean says
This dish was absolutely delicious! Served with the Greek salad my husband just gobbled it up.
Would definitely make it again. Thanks!
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you both enjoyed it!
Chaz says
Excellent flavor. Flour and spice mix was a little difficult to get to adhere to the cod
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Thanks, Chaz! Glad you enjoyed it.
Graham Webster says
Looks and sounds delicious, definitely going to give this one a try!!!
Barbara says
I made this for dinner last night and we absolutely loved it. Breading and sautéing the fish first made all the difference. We decided this recipe is a keeper. Thanks so much for a great recipe!
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Awesome, Barbara! Glad this one is a keeper for you guys! Thank you.
Tiffany says
This was super easy to make and delicious!
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Suzy Karadsheh says
Awesome! So glad!