Baked Cod

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

cod fillets

🥗Healthier: hake

💰Cheaper: pollock

Hake is a lean fish with a similar texture.

Add the cod to a baking dish, giving them a little space between each filet.

Mince one clove of garlic.

Cut the lemon in half and remove any visible seeds.

Pour melted butter over the cod filets, ensuring some gets underneath the filets.

Sprinkle minced garlic evenly over the cod filets.

Squeeze about 2 tablespoons of lemon juice over the cod filets, removing any seeds that fall in.

Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of paprika evenly over the cod filets.

Add a small pinch of salt to each filet, adjusting to taste.

Add a small pinch of black pepper to each filet, adjusting to taste.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).

Bake the cod in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, checking for flakiness at that time.

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