Low Carb Baked Cod

Close-up of a seasoned and cooked fish filet on a white plate, garnished with herbs and spices.

5 from 2 votes

This low carb baked cod recipe made with Atlantic cod and garlic herb butter is sure to become a favorite dinner. One of the reasons it is a favorite recipe I go back to again and again is because of how quickly it comes together and how taste it is. Plus, each serving has only 1 gram of carbs.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 467kcal

Author: Leah Ingram

Equipment

1 Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

Garlic Herb Butter

6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic finely minced
1 teaspoon fresh parsley finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons fresh basil finely chopped
¼ teaspoon sea salt

For Fish

2 tablespoons coconut oil extra virgin
6 4-ounce Atlantic Cod Filets
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
freshly chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

Prepare the garlic-herb butter by combining all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Stir until the garlic, herbs, and salt are evenly distributed throughout the softened butter.
Transfer the butter mixture to the center of a sheet of plastic wrap and form it into a log. Wrap tightly and place inside the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to become firm.
Pat cod filets dry with a paper towel and season both sides with salt and black pepper, to taste.
Take a sheet of aluminum foil and add the cod filets. Remove the log of garlic herb butter from the refrigerator, take it out of its plastic wrapping and nestle on top of the cod. Wrap the aluminum so you've created an envelope, place it on a baking sheet and bake on the center rack for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and transfer fillets to individual serving plates. Drizzle with melted herb butter and garnish with some fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
Once cooked, transfer fillets to individual serving plates. Drizzle with melted herb butter from the foil packets and garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
Serve immediately with a vegetable side, such as asparagus in the air fryer.

Notes

If you'd rather not bake the cod, you can use a cast iron skillet to cook and sear the fish. Just be careful when you're flipping the fish as it breaks apart easily. These meat-turner spatula tongs come in really handy for flipping delicate meats or pancaked etc so there's no breaking and oil is not splashed everywhere when flipping.

This recipe calls for cod, a white fish. But, truth be told, you could use any white fish if that's what you happen to have on hand. This would include haddock and mahi mahi.

If you love this butter, you can make it ahead of time, keep it in your fridge and use it on all of your savory dishes.

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