13 September 2026 Feed v2

Baked Cod with Mustard-Lemon Sauce

Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Servings
4 servings

You’ve stared into your fridge on a Saturday night wondering how to make something good from whatever’s there? Two cod fillets, a pot of cream, a lemon lurking in the corner—that’s exactly the situation this recipe is made for. Simple, quick, and with real flair on the plate.

Final result
Fresh from the oven, still bubbling, the cod coated in its mustard-lemon sauce waits for nothing.

When the dish comes out of the oven, the sauce has taken on a golden hue at the edges and is still bubbling gently around the fish. The cod has become pearly, opaque, its fibers slightly lifted—a sign it’s cooked just right and ready to flake effortlessly with a fork. The rising aroma blends the warmth of mustard, the lemon that has heated and become rounder, and that milky richness of cream. Comforting and bright at the same time.

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