Lemon Pepper Cod Recipes

LEMON PEPPER GRILLED COD IN FOIL

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium, about 350-375 degree F.
• Lay 4 large squares of foil on the countertop. Cut the butter into 4 sections. Slice the lemon into rounds. Place one tablespoon of butter and one lemon slice in the center of each piece of foil.
• Pat each fish fillet dry with a paper towel. Then lay one fillet over the butter and lemon on each piece of foil.
• In a small bowl, mix the lemon pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Sprinkle generously over the top of each fish fillet.
• Pull the two opposite sides of the foil up over the cod. Fold the foil down twice to seal the top. Then flatten and fold the two ends together, twice, to make the foil packets airtight.
• Place the foil packets on the hot grill. Cover the grill for 8-10 minutes. 8 minutes for fillets under 1 inch thick. 10 minutes for fillets over 1 inch thick.
• Remove from the grill. Once the foil is cool enough to touch, open the packets and serve warm.

LEMON GARLIC BUTTER BAKED COD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Slice half of the lemon. Juice the other half, you will need 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Lay lemon slices in a casserole dish.
• Whisk together butter, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
• Pat cod filets or loins dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle cod with lemon pepper & dill weed and place over lemon slices.
• Pour garlic butter mixture over the cod. Bake 15-20 minutes or just until opaque and the fish flakes easily. Do not overcook.
• Sprinkle parsley over top and spoon butter over to serve.

LEMON PEPPER COD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat until hot. Add fillets and squeeze 1/2 of the lemon's juice over the tops. Sprinkle with pepper to taste. Cook for 4 minutes and turn. Squeeze with the remaining lemon's juice and sprinkle with pepper to taste. Continue to cook until fillets flake easily with a fork.

LEMON-PARSLEY BAKED COD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix lemon juice and butter. In a separate shallow bowl, mix flour and seasonings. Dip fillets in lemon juice mixture, then in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess., Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with remaining lemon juice mixture. Bake 12-15 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Mix parsley and lemon zest; sprinkle over fish.

LEMON BAKED COD

Steps:

• If fish fillets are large, cut into serving pieces.
• Mix butter and lemon juice.
• In another bowl, mix flour, salt and white pepper.
• Dip fish into butter mixture; coat fish with flour mixture.
• Place fish in ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches.
• Pour remaining butter mixture over fish; sprinkle with paprika.
• Cook uncovered in 350 degree oven until fish flakes easily with fork, 25-30 minutes. Garnish with parsley sprigs and lemon slices if desired.