Mediterranean Baked Cod

5 from 6 votes

This Mediterranean Baked Cod recipe is so easy to make, and a full dinner can come together in one pan. This is the perfect recipe for a romantic meal for two, or you can double the recipe and bake it on a sheet pan.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings:

Calories: 286kcal

Author: Michelle Miller

Ingredients

2 4-6 ounce cod fillets
1 bell pepper (orange or red), sliced
1 cup zucchini sliced
1/2 fennel bulb thinly sliced
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
1/2 cup olives
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic minced
1 lemon sliced, to garnish
sea salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
fresh basil, thyme and parsley to garnish, optional

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Add the vegetables to a large baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bake vegetables for 15 minutes.
Take the baking dish out of the oven, and use a spatula to make space for the fish filets.
Add the fish into the baking pan, and season the fish with salt and pepper. Add fresh lemon slices to the top of the fish and the vegetables. Drizzle the vegetables with balsamic vinegar. If desired, add some freshly grated lemon zest over the vegetables.
Bake the fish with the vegetables for another 10 minutes, or until the fish easily flakes with a fork. Garnish the fish with fresh herbs.

Notes

Tips & Variations

This dish is best served hot right out of the oven. It’s easy to vary the serving size based on your needs. Add as many cod filets as people the dish will be serving.

To store leftovers, place cooled fish and vegetables in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 2 days.

Other Fish: If you don’t have access to cod, this recipe will also work with halibut, mahi mahi, or sea bass. Use whatever tender white fish fillet you have available.

Other Vegetables: Use this Mediterranean Cod recipe as a guide, but mix in your favorite veggies. Other vegetables that will cook quickly are broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, mushrooms and carrots. If you’d like to roast denser vegetables, like winter squashes, potatoes, beets, and turnips, the vegetables need to cook for 25 minutes prior to adding the fish to the pan.

Add Cheese: If Mediterranean flavors are complete with feta cheese to you, then go ahead and add a sprinkling along with the fresh herbs and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the end of baking.

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