Keto Basil Butter Cod

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  • prep time

    prep time

    20 min

  • cook time

    cook time

    20 min

  • ready time

    ready time

    40 min

Keto Basil Butter Cod

24 ratings

I love meals you can sit and forget because it allows me to focus on other parts of the meal and is hard to ruin. I use frozen fish, if you do this be sure they are fully thawed which is easy to do. I simply place them in a bowl of cool water and if I am in a hurry I let the faucet water drip into the bowl to keep the water moving and helps thaw the fish faster. In the meantime, I melt salted butter, take it off the heat and add fresh chopped basil to the mix and pour it over the fish and bake.

  • Net Carbs

    0.1 g

  • Fiber

    0.1 g

  • Total Carbs

    0.3 g

  • Protein

    32.1 g

  • Fats

    9.5 g

223 cals

Keto Basil Butter Cod

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Ingredients

  • Cod, Pacific, Cooked From Frozen

    Cod, Pacific, Cooked From Frozen

    24 ounce

  • Butter, Salted

    Butter, Salted

    3 tablespoon

  • Basil

    Basil

    ½ cup, chopped

  • Salt, Sea Salt

    Salt, Sea Salt

    ½ teaspoon

  • Black Pepper

    Black Pepper

    ¼ teaspoon

  • Apple Cider Vinegar

    Apple Cider Vinegar

    1-½ teaspoon

Recipe Steps

steps 4

40 min

  • Step 1

    Preheat an oven to 425 F. If using frozen cod that is presealed, place cod in a cold water in a large bowl and let water trickle on the cod until completely thawed.
    Step 1
  • Step 2

    In the meantime, in a small saucepan, melt the butter. Remove from the heat and add the basil, salt, pepper and vinegar.
    Step 2
  • Step 3

    Place fish in an oven safe baking dish and pour butter on top.
    Step 3
  • Step 4

    Bake for 15-17 minutes until the fish reaches 145 F. Serve immediately!
    Step 4

Comments 22

  • Iduna

    Iduna a year ago

    Meh. I wasn't at all moved by this one. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'll start by saying I'm not a huge fan of fish but I like to mix it into my meal planning periodically because it's good for me. Based on rave reviews and the fact that I really like basil I thought this recipe was a good way to do that, but sadly not so. I used frozen Pacific cod (Amazon Fresh brand) and followed the recipe except for using rice vinegar because I didn't have apple cider vinegar on hand. I didn't throw it away but I had to use tartar sauce the second night to make myself eat it.

    • SplendidArugula710718

      SplendidArugula710718 2 years ago

      I love this recipe. It's so simple and fast. I keep frozen pieces of cod in my freezer and they thaw very quickly. It's delicious even when I need to switch up to a different type of vinegar!

      • Wordsmithist

        Wordsmithist 3 years ago

        This is one of my favorite fish recipes from CM. I used Orange Roughy because so many of the dishes here call for cod. Worked beautiful. It's simple, quick, easy to make and really hard to screw up. Plus, there are so many fish this works with; cod, tilapia, whitefish, sole, halibut, flounder are but a few.

        • Bringonthebacon

          Bringonthebacon 3 years ago

          Simple and tastes fabulous. The apple cider makes the basil sweet. It's worth it to get fresh basil!

          • Sam

            Sam 4 years ago

            This was very tender and an easy meal. I salted the fish about 15 minutes prior to putting it into the oven, and I think that brought out the freshness of the cod.

            • Georgejenn41@gmail.com

              Georgejenn41@gmail.com 4 years ago

              Hello I’m not a huge fan of cod, what other fish could I sue that isn’t so fishy?

              • RousingCauliflower434977

                RousingCauliflower434977 a year ago

                Orange roughly and swai or fresh trout are all light options that aren't fishy in flavor.

              • GorgeousAvocado525958

                GorgeousAvocado525958 4 years ago

                Try halibut, or sword fish

            • Vee

              Vee 4 years ago

              Very very yummy

              • Kayla

                Kayla 4 years ago

                Omg. Tried this for the first time tonight. I will admit I was a little skeptical especially when everything came out (liquid) green. But once I tried it I had to slow myself up. Think this is the only way I want my cod from now on

                • Mouserat

                  Mouserat 5 years ago

                  This was absolutely freakin delicious. My taste buds are doing a happy dance

                  • PollyM

                    PollyM 5 years ago

                    Sooo good!

                    • Anonymous

                      Anonymous 5 years ago

                      This will be a weekly meal. It’s the bomb :)

                      • rios11d32e1

                        rios11d32e1 5 years ago

                        So simple & delicious!! One of my family’s favorite!

                        • Anonymous

                          Anonymous 5 years ago

                          Really delicious - can’t wait to have this again!

                          • Opiewan

                            Opiewan 6 years ago

                            Really enjoyed this, simple as well

                            • CeciR

                              CeciR 6 years ago

                              I added capers. It was so easy and so good!!

                              • ammaarahj

                                ammaarahj 6 years ago

                                Simple and tastes divine!!!!!

                                • raidermania9daf

                                  raidermania9daf 6 years ago

                                  What would be a good side dish? Thanks

                                  • recipewriter

                                    recipewriter 6 years ago

                                    Hello! The keto roasted "potatoes" would be a great one. As would, roasted Brussel sprouts or roasted asparagus! My personal favorite is the soy sauce bok choy you can find in this app as well.

                                • Tsimmons14

                                  Tsimmons14 6 years ago

                                  Quick, simple and good!

                                  • recipewriter

                                    recipewriter 6 years ago

                                    I'm really glad you liked it!