Cod in the Oven with Olive Oil

Prep: 10min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 15min
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The cod baked with olive oil from Spoonsparrow is perfect for all low‑carb fans and tastes wonderfully aromatic.

Ingredients

  • 4 cod fillets (200 g each)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil (+1 tsp for the pan)
  • 1 Organic lemon
  • 2 tsp coarse mustard
  • 2 sprigs Basil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Pat fish fillets dry with paper towels. Brush an oven‑proof skillet or baking dish with 1 tsp oil and arrange the fillets side by side.

  2. 2.

    Peel the lemon, shave its zest into thin strips, then squeeze out the juice. Mix the zest with 3 tbsp lemon juice, olive oil, and mustard in a bowl.

  3. 3.

    Wash basil, pat dry, set aside a few leaves for garnish; finely slice the rest and stir into the dressing.

  4. 4.

    Pour the mixture over the fillets, season with salt and pepper, cover, and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (180 °C fan‑forced) for about 15 minutes. Garnish with the reserved basil before serving.