Baked Cod Piccata with Asparagus
It takes longer for the oven to preheat than it does to prepare this delicious, good-for-you dish. While it’s baking, I throw together a quick salad. —Barbara Lento, Houston, Pennsylvania4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 pound cod fillet, cut into four pieces
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 2 teaspoons capers
- Minced fresh parsley, optional
Directions
- Place asparagus in an ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish; add
- water. Arrange cod over asparagus. Sprinkle with lemon juice,
- lemon-pepper and garlic powder. Dot with butter; sprinkle with
- capers.
- Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes
- easily with a fork and asparagus is tender. If desired, sprinkle
- with parsley. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts:Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 150 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 58 mg cholesterol, 265 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber,