--- title: "Meatless Friday: Super Simple Baked Cod" description: "Barb Szyszkiewicz shares an easy recipe for baked cod that's perfect for busy days: it takes just 15 minutes, start to finish." image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20220204%20BSzyszkiewicz%20baked%20cod%20F.jpg ---                                           [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-super-simple-baked-cod#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Super Simple Baked Cod Feb 4, 2022 7:00:00 AM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20220204%20BSzyszkiewicz%20baked%20cod%20F.jpg) *Barb Szyszkiewicz shares an easy recipe for baked cod that's perfect for busy days: it takes just 15 minutes, start to finish.* If you can turn on the oven, you can make this fish. You can serve it with any side dish you like: vegetables, pasta, potatoes, or rice. This is the time of year to look for fresh cod fillets at good prices, as Lent approaches.   ![20220204 BSzyszkiewicz baked cod 1](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20220204%20BSzyszkiewicz%20baked%20cod%201.jpg?width=1080&name=20220204%20BSzyszkiewicz%20baked%20cod%201.jpg)   #### Super Simple Baked Cod Makes 4 servings 1 lb. cod fillet 1 tbsp olive oil (for the pan) 1 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces. 1/4 tsp cayenne 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp salt Zest of one lemon Juice of one lemon 1 tbsp parsley flakes Preheat oven to 400 F. Prepare baking sheet or pan with parchment liner and brush parchment with olive oil. Place cod on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with cayenne, black pepper, salt, and lemon zest. Dot with butter. Bake 10 to 12 minutes (thicker pieces of fish will take longer; use an instant-read thermometer to check that it's 140-145 degrees, or test by inserting a fork on an angle at the thickest point and twisting gently to see if the fish will flake easily). Remove from oven; sprinkle lemon juice and parsley flakes over top of fish. > [Click to tweet: > A simple recipe for fresh cod, even on busy days: it's done in just 15 minutes! #catholicmom](https://ctt.ac/3dai6) ![20220204 BSzyszkiewicz baked cod 3](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20220204%20BSzyszkiewicz%20baked%20cod%203.jpg?width=1080&name=20220204%20BSzyszkiewicz%20baked%20cod%203.jpg)   --- Copyright 2022 Barb Szyszkiewicz Images: Barb Szyszkiewicz ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-super-simple-baked-cod%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-super-simple-baked-cod%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-super-simple-baked-cod%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Meatless%20Friday%3A%20Super%20Simple%20Baked%20Cod) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-super-simple-baked-cod%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-super-simple-baked-cod%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/BSzyszkiewicz%202022.jpg) ### [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). 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