Tasty Baked Cod in Coconut Lemon Cream Sauce
Enjoy a delightful meal with this Tasty Baked Cod in Coconut Lemon Cream Sauce recipe. The cod fillets are seasoned to perfection and baked to flaky perfection, then topped with a creamy coconut lemon sauce that adds a burst of flavor to every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main-course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Global
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
For the cod:
- 21 oz / 600 grams of cod fillets
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
For the cream sauce:
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1.2 cups / 300 milliliters of coconut milk
- 1 large organic lemon (juice and zest)
Instructions
- Prepare the cod: Season the cod fillets with salt and black pepper.
- Make the cream sauce: In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté onion, ginger, and garlic until fragrant. Add coconut milk, lemon juice, and zest. Simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Bake the cod: Place seasoned cod fillets in a baking dish and pour the cream sauce over them. Bake in a preheated oven until the cod is cooked through.
Notes
- You can serve this dish with steamed rice or roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
- Adjust the seasoning of the cream sauce according to your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with sauce
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg