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Baked Cod Recipe

This baked cod recipe with spinach, tomatoes, and mushrooms is perfectly seasoned with red pepper flakes and lime juice for a 20-minute meal. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked cod, baked cod recipe, recipe for baked cod
Servings: 4
Author: Amy Stafford

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil
  • 4-3 ounce cod fillets
  • 4 large handfuls baby spinach leaves
  • 20 grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 1-4 ounce package sliced Bella mushrooms
  • 2 green onions white green onions sliced
  • 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°
  • Measure out 8 strips of 10" wide strips of aluminum foil.
  • Taking four strips of foil lay side by side, making the base of your packet.
  • Divide coconut oil, fillets, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms and green onion evenly among packets.
  • Top each packet evenly with lime juice, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  • Fold foil over the top of ingredients so that it overlaps, then fold open ends together tightly. {Similar to wrapping a present}
  • Then using additional four sheets of foil, wrap each packet a second time, going the other direction. This just ensures that the steam and juices trapped in the packet
  • Place packets on a baking sheet without overlapping and place in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Remove, let cool for 5 minutes and carefully unfold packets.
  • The steam will release so open away from you.
  • Gently slide ingredients out of packet onto a plate or bowl, or place in a bowl and eat directly from the packet.