Broiled Cod Recipe
This is quick and tasty broiled cod recipes. Here cod filets are cooked under high heat and served with a healthy lemon and caper yogurt sauce.
Equipment
- Broiler Cooker
- Oven-proof skillet/Baking Dish
Ingredients
To Marinate Fish:
- 8 Ounce (2 fillets)
- 2 Tablespoon oil (olive or avocado)
- 1 Pinch salt & pepper
To Prepare Sauce:
- 1 /2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard (regular or whole-grain)
- 1 Tablespoon capers
To Garnish the Dish:
- 1 Lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler to high and place anoven rack about 4 inches away from the broiler.
- Brush cod fillets with oil and thensprinkle with salt and pepper. Grease the oven-safe pan with the remaining oil.
- Cook cod filets for 8 minutes until theedges turn brownish. Thinner fillets will cook faster so you need to watch thecod carefully.
- Flip the fish after one side is cookedproperly and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.
- When the cod cooks, you can prepare thesauce. Cut the lemon in half. Take the juice of half of the lemon and cut theother half into wedges or slices.
- Add the yogurt, mustard, capers, andlemon juice to a small bowl and whisk to blend.
- Taste the sauce and add ingredients ifrequired. Add more mustard if desired or more yogurt if it is too spicy. If thesauce is too thick, you can add a little juice from the caper jar.
- When the cod is cooked completely, serveimmediately with sauce and lemon wedges or slices.
Notes
This recipe is also perfect for those following low-carb and gluten-free diets.