Cabillaud au Four - How To Cook Traditional French Country Baked Cod

cod fillets

🥗Healthier: hake fillets

💰Cheaper: pollock fillets

Hake is lower in calories, while pollock is often more affordable.

white wine

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with vinegar

Vegetable broth adds flavor without alcohol, and vinegar is a cost-effective substitute.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper alternative.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground almonds

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground almonds are gluten-free and lower in carbs, while crushed crackers are often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).

Grease a glass baking dish with olive oil.

Place the cod fillets in the dish, skin-side down.

Drizzle olive oil over the fish and season with salt and black pepper.

Sprinkle minced garlic and chopped parsley over the fillets.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice onto the fish.

In a bowl, mix bread crumbs with melted butter and paprika.

Spread the bread crumb mixture evenly over the cod.

Add sliced onions and tomatoes around the fish in the dish.

Pour white wine into the dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until the fish is flaky and golden.

Garnish with capers before serving.

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