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Winter Lemon-Herb Cod Bites with Creamy Mushroom Dip

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Winter Lemon-Herb Cod Bites with Creamy Mushroom Dip

By @chef15

Flaky cod pieces baked with bright lemon and herbs, served with a savory and creamy mushroom dip. A comforting and flavorful snack perfect for a winter afternoon.

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Ingredients

  • ●200g, cut into bite-sized pieces Cod fillets
  • ●2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • ●1/2, zested and juiced Lemon
  • ●1 teaspoon, chopped Fresh thyme
  • ●1 clove, minced Garlic
  • ●1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • ●1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
  • ●150g, sliced Mushrooms
  • ●1/4 cup Heavy cream
  • ●1 tablespoon Butter
  • ●1 tablespoon, chopped Fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2
    In a bowl, combine the cod pieces with olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat evenly.
  3. 3
    Arrange the cod pieces on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
  4. 4
    Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cod is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
  5. 5
    While the cod is baking, prepare the mushroom dip. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  6. 6
    Add the sliced mushrooms to the skillet and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
  7. 7
    Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
  8. 8
    Stir in the chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  9. 9
    Serve the baked lemon-herb cod bites warm with the creamy mushroom dip.

Recipe details

Category
Snack
Preparation
61 minutes

Estimated total: 70 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.

How these estimates were calculated
  • Setup kitchen and gather ingredients: 5 min planning allowance (setup)
  • Cut cod into bite-sized pieces: 10 min planning allowance (meat_prep)
  • Prep lemon, thyme, garlic, mushrooms, parsley: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
  • Preheat oven: 15 min planning allowance (oven_preheat)
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
  • Combine cod with oil, lemon, herbs, garlic, salt, pepper: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
  • Arrange cod on baking sheet: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
  • Melt butter in skillet: 3 min planning allowance (pan_preheat)
  • Stir in parsley and season dip: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
  • Serve cod bites with mushroom dip: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
  • Cooking overlaps preparation or other cooking; a separate cooking subtotal is omitted.
  • Matched to Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw. Amount is in grams, so portion_id is null.
  • Olive oil: USDA tablespoon portion weight
  • Matched to Oil, olive, salad or cooking. Used tablespoon portion.
  • Lemon juice: USDA lemon yields portion weight
  • Lemon zest: Lemon zest yield estimate: 1 tbsp per lemon (The Bake School), USDA 6 g/tbsp (https://bakeschool.com/when-life-gives-you-lemons/)
  • Fresh thyme: USDA tsp portion weight
  • Fresh thyme; sprigs use a documented leaf-yield estimate with stems excluded.
  • Garlic: USDA clove portion weight
  • Matched to Garlic, raw. Used clove portion.
  • Salt: USDA tsp portion weight
  • Table salt; unknown quantity means sodium is omitted, not guessed.
  • Black pepper: USDA tsp, ground portion weight
  • USDA black pepper; documented seasoning allowance applies only to to-taste/pinch amounts.
  • Matched to Mushrooms, white, raw as a generic mushroom. Amount is in grams, so portion_id is null.
  • Heavy cream: USDA cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped) portion weight
  • Matched to Cream, fluid, heavy whipping. Used cup, fluid portion.
  • Butter: USDA tbsp portion weight
  • Matched to Butter, salted. Used tablespoon portion.
  • Fresh parsley: USDA tbsp portion weight
  • Matched to Parsley, fresh. Used tablespoon portion.
  • Lemon zest yield estimated as one tablespoon (6 g) per whole lemon; juice uses its separate USDA yield.

cod bites · baked · lemon · mushroom dip

Estimated nutrition per serving

377 calories · 21.3 g protein · 5.3 g carbohydrate · 31 g fat · 1.2 g fiber · 404 mg sodium

Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.

Recipe Context

This recipe was created with the following context in mind:

Monday
afternoon snack
winter
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