Baked Cod Recipe with Asparagus

Name: Baked Cod Recipe with Asparagus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 – 1 1/2 lbs wild cod – or substitute black cod, halibut, sea bass; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme; zest from one lemon; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced ( or sub celery and more asparagus); 1 large leek, white and light green parts, thinly sliced into half moons; 4 cloves garlic, rough chopped; 1-2 tablespoons finely chopped preserved lemon (or sub zest from another lemon); 1 tablespoon fresh thyme; ½ cup chicken or veggie broth or stock, more as needed; ½ cup white wine (or sub more broth and a squeeze of lemon); generous pinch salt and pepper; 1 large bunch of asparagus, cut into 1-2-inch pieces, tough ends removed; Garnish with lemon zest and thyme sprigs

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:40min

Baked cod nestled in spring vegetables- asparagus, fennel, leeks, drizzled with olive oil garlic and lemon zest! Bakes in just 12 minutes! Delicious and easy!

Updated at: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:13:57 GMT