Dinner
Oven Baked Cod with Lemon and Tomatoes
Diet Style
Tools You'll Need
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Chef’s Knife
- Whisk
- Baking Sheet
- Medium-Sized Sauté Pan
- Aluminum Foil
Ingredients
- 4 (6 oz.) cod fillets
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ cup low sodium vegetable broth
- ½ cup grape or cherry tomatoes halved
- Olive oil cooking spray
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh chopped parsley, optional for garnish
Directions
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Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Spray sheets with cooking spray
Spray four sheets of aluminum foil with cooking spray.
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Place cod on foil
Place one cod fillet on each piece of foil.
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Season fish
Cut lemon in half. Squeeze the juice from one-half over the fish each piece of fish. Season each piece of fish with a pinch of salt and pepper.
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Cut lemon and place on fish
Cut the other half of lemon into slices, place over the fish. Seal the foil to create little packets.
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Cook in oven
Place each packet on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
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Whisk butter and flour
In a medium sauté pan, whisk together the butter and flour till it becomes light brown in color.
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Add vegetable stock and tomatoes
Add the vegetable stock and tomatoes, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
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Cook tomatoes
Cook until tomatoes have softened and begin to release their juices.
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Remove fish and open pouch
Remove fish from the oven and carefully cut open each pouch allowing steam to escape away from you.
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Place fish and garnish
Place fish on plates and spoon sauce over fish. And garnish with freshly chopped parsley.