Cod with Tomato and Herb Butter
Most tender, flakiest, and flavorful cod you will ever make! This tomato and herb butter compliments the mild tasting cod in the most delicious way ever. It will be the only baked cod with tomato recipe you will crave time after time.
Serve this baked cod over Cauliflower Mash with Ricotta and Roasted Garlic with a side of Roasted Garlic Green Beans for a complete meal.
Baked Cod
Okay friends. So this recipe has been a long time in the making. Three months is a long time for me and don’t ask why it took so long to share.
But I came across a tomato and herb butter recipe beginning of the summer in the Cooking Light magazine and let me tell you, it was everything, plus more!
You guys know that I try to limit butter and processed foods on this blog but believe me when I say a little goes a long way here.
I can’t get over how flavorful the herb butter is, especially when paired with a mild and lean fish like cod.
Best Cod Recipe
So I changed the recipe up a bit and put my own little spin and it’s seriously the best cod recipe out there.
It’s basically garlic, shallots, tomatoes, spices and broth simmered until tomatoes burst and release their juices. Then you stir in the butter and fresh herbs and OMG!
The result is velvety, thick, slightly spicy and sweet butter that you will want to eat by a spoonful. It truly is.
This melted butter sauce over baked cod is one delicious baked cod with butter dinner. Plus all those juices on the bottom of the pan…(my heart) ♥
To bake the fresh cod. All you need to do is pre-heat the oven to 400 F degrees. Toss the cod fillets with little olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place in a baking dish and bake for 15 minutes or so, depending on the thickness or until easily flakes with a fork.
You can serve it with rice, quinoa, or my favorite…crusty bread to soak in all the juices. I mean does it get better than that!?
I’m really hoping you give this baked cod with butter a try and even if you’re not a fish lover, I think it will change your mind.
More Baked Cod Recipes
- Cod in Creamy Roasted Pepper Sauce
- Baked Fish and Vegetables in Foil Packets
- Blackened Salmon Lettuce Wraps – you can easily sub cod for this recipe
- Bruschetta Baked Cod with Panko
Video: How to Make Cod with Tomato and Herb Butter
Cod with Tomato and Herb Butter
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 4-6 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Most tender, flakiest, and flavorful cod you will ever make! This tomato and herb butter compliments the mild tasting cod in the most delicious way ever. It will be the only baked cod with butter you will crave time after time.
Ingredients
Tomato and Herb Butter
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp. granulated sugar
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, sliced
- 3 Tbsp. fresh chopped herbs (basil, parsley, chives, cilantro), plus extra for garnish
Cod
- 2 – 2 1/4 pounds fresh cod fillets, cut into 6-8 oz. portions*
- 1 lemon
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
Tomato and Herb Butter
- In a small saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté shallot and garlic for 4-5 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomatoes, chicken stock, sea salt, red pepper flakes, and sugar. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-17 minutes or until tomatoes break down and release their juices and liquid has almost evaporated.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the butter and fresh herbs. The herb butter should be velvety and thick. Cover and keep warm while the cod is baking.
Cod
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Drizzle the bottom of a casserole dish lightly with olive oil. You want a dish big enough to fit the cod in a single layer with some room around or you will get too much juice during baking.
- Pat dry the cod really well and place in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper to taste but be generous. Drizzle the top lightly with olive oil and squeeze of fresh lemon. I used about 1/2 lemon. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 12-18 minutes or until easily flaked. Baking time will depend on the thickness of the cod.
- Remove from the oven and evenly spread the tomato butter over the cod. Cover back with aluminum foil and let stand at room temperature for 1-2 minutes before serving. You just want all the flavors to come together.
- Garnish with fresh chopped herbs, if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
*I used about 2 1/4 pounds of cod that I was able to cut into six (6-8 oz.) individual portions
**This cod serves really well with cooked rice, quinoa, or crusty bread to soak up all the juices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 (6-8 oz.) fillet plus sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3.1 g
- Sodium: 383.3 mg
- Fat: 11.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.8 g
- Protein: 57.7 g
- Cholesterol: 168.7 mg
Made this tonight along with the roasted garlic mashed cauliflower and it was delicious! The kids devoured it and the adults loved it. Will definitely make again!
OUTSTANDING! Five stars on this one. The entire family LOVED it. Not hard to make and the flavors were soft and delicious. I will make this over and over again. I serviced it with an Orzo with Garlicky Spinach dish and a green salad. Home run! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
ABSOLUTE FIRE!!!! I was missing some things so I subbed wine for stock and onion for shallot. Only had poultry mix herbs on hand so I just simmered them those with the olive oil and took them out later. Served it with roasted potatoes. Husband and I were licking the plates! Absolutely making this again.
My husband loved this! Served it with orzo w/spinach & sun dried tomato. It’s an awesome company meal!
Hello, would this work with Mahi Mahi?
It should be fine. Just adjust the cooking time for the mahi mahi.
We love this recipe and I make it often it is company approved. Used white wine in place of chicken stock. Also added lemon zest and used oregano, basil, lemon thyme, chives and parsley from my garden for the herb mix.
That sounds delicious!
A really delicious rich flavored fish that is easy to make.
One of my family favorite dinners ❤️ Flavors are amazing with my favorites herbs but left the cilantro out😔 my family is not a big fan of cilantro as me😂 but overall amazing
Love this recipe. The tomato topping is awesome! I added some lemon juice and some lemon zest, and cooked the tomatoes with a little bit of dry white wine and it’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever made!
Amazing! I left out the sugar, otherwise made it as written. My herb butter had chives and tarragon, plus a 1/2 tsp of grainy mustard and splash of lemon juice.
Excellent, will be my cod go to dish. Husband loved it too and put capers on top and fresh pasta underneath.
We enjoyed this recipe, but it lacked ‘something’. We are saving leftovers to have fish tacos tomorrow. We’ll give it a week.
Fabulous!!! Thank you for sharing!
Delicious! I only left out the lemon. Definitely a keeper
This was excellent! I used dried herbs instead of fresh (didn’t have any) and still came out great!
Served this with zucchini and rice.
I was afraid to make this a second time because I didn’t think it was possible to be as delicious as the first time!! But after the third time now, I can say it is foolproof! Every time my husband says “this is the best fish I’ve ever had!”
Excellent!
This was an excellent recipe. I printed off 3 copies at work to share with my friends! It’s pretty, low calorie, and delicious. I made the rice a few nights before, so making the fish when I walked in at 5pm was quick and easy. Thanks!
Omg this recipe! Y’all, you NEED to try this!! I substituted my vegan butter and wow! It is delicious and the flavor levels – amazing! I felt like I was eating a recipe from Italy. Also for the herbs I just used parsley and basil and it was perfect! Please try this if you want to try a decadent recipe with an amazing flavor profile!
Thank you Laura for such a wonderful review! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the cod.
Made this exactly according to the recipe.
Sauce was fantastic— I could drink it.
My new favorite fish recipe!