Baked Cod Piccata with Asparagus

Name: Baked Cod Piccata with Asparagus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed; 1/4 cup water; 1 pound cod fillet, cut into 4 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

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, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1/4 cup water
1 pound cod fillet, cut into 4 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 11x7-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.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 150 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 265mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as BAKED PICATTA COD in Taste of Home February/March 2013

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darlyn29

Dec 12, 2018

Excellent! Taste is tart from the capers and tomatoes and balances nicely with the cod and asparagus.
annrms

Apr 4, 2017

Had this recipe with a beautiful piece of cod loin. We greatly enjoyed the flavors. It was easy to make and cooked perfectly in the time allotted. I only had really skinny asparagus so I didn't roast them; instead, I made them following the TOH recipe for Spicy Asparagus. I served Roasted Greek potatoes with Feta which went perfectly (IMO) with the fish. Will repeat this dinner combo with the cod as the star of the show!!!
Audra G

Jul 8, 2016

I had a lot of asparagus so I stuck it in the oven (with the water ) while the oven was pre heating. I also had a hard time finding salt free lemon pepper seasoning. I finally found it in the health food section of the store. It is a easy, fast good tasting recipe. You can hardly go wrong!
lmmanda

May 14, 2015

My favorite type of recipe--quick to put together and quick to cook. On top of that, it was very good! Will definitely make again.
tsuop

Mar 5, 2015

Great, I love Chicken Piccata so why not Cod? If asparagus is out of season try broccoli.A definite keeper!!
cafritz

Feb 3, 2013

I would make again. I'm not a great fan of fish, but this was pretty good.