This baked cod is hands-down my favorite fish dish. It turns out perfectly flaky every time. The flavorful, creamy sauce puts it over the top!
Servings: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 4-6 cod fillets
- 1 tsp. kosher salt or to taste
- 4 Tbsp. butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 c. breadcrumbs seasoned
For the cream sauce:
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 c. whipping cream (or half and half)
- 1 c. milk
- 3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese grated
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 400-degrees.
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Prepare cream sauce (see instructions below) and set aside, keeping warm.
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Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and place cod fillets in the dish. Sprinkle with salt.
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Combine melted butter and garlic and brush over fillets, reserving any leftover butter mixture.
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Sprinkle seasoned breadcrumbs over fillets and pour remaining butter mixture over the top.
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Pour cream sauce in the spaces between the cod fillets so it fills up the baking dish and just the tops of the fillets are visible.
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Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cream sauce starts bubbling.
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When the sauce starts bubbling up, set oven to “broil” and broil for about 3-5 minutes or until the fillets start to turn golden brown.
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Keep a CLOSE eye on it to make sure it doesn’t start to burn.
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Remove from oven and serve with potatoes, rice, or vegetables.
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For the cream sauce:
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Melt butter in a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat.
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Slowly add the cornstarch and stir for about 1 minute.
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While whisking constantly, slowly add whipping cream and milk until well combined. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
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Reduce heat to low and whisk occasionally for about 10 minutes until sauce becomes rich and creamy, adding more milk, if needed. You want it to be the consistency of a thin gravy.
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Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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