Crispy Battered Cod with Lemon Butter Sauce Easy Weeknight Dinner
Enjoy a delicious Crispy Battered Cod with Lemon Butter Sauce and Roasted Potatoes, perfect for an easy dinner or weeknight meal. This family-friendly crispy fish recipe features a tangy lemon butter sauce for added zest.
- Method: Baked
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup sparkling water
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cod fillets
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Roasted potatoes
- Crispy cod fillets from step 3
- Lemon butter sauce from step 4
- Fresh parsley
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Combine flour baking powder salt and black pepper in a large bowl then whisk in sparkling water gradually until the batter is smooth.
- Slice the lemon into wedges and keep them ready for serving.
- Set oven to 400°F 200°C then heat a skillet over medium-high and melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Dip each cod fillet into the batter letting excess drip off then fry each side for 3 to 4 minutes until crispy and golden.
- In the same pan melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter then cook minced garlic until fragrant. Add juice of half a lemon and chopped parsley stirring well to create lemon butter sauce.
- Serve by placing roasted potatoes on a platter arranging crispy cod on top then drizzle with lemon butter sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon wedges on the side.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
Nutrition
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g + 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg