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Baked Grilled Fish

Name: Baked Grilled Fish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 4 fillets Fresh Cod Fillets (6 ounces each, skin removed); 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed); 2 tablespoons Olive Oil (cold-pressed, extra-virgin); 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder (dried); 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme (dried); 1 teaspoon Salt (kosher); 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper (freshly ground); 2 tablespoons Butter (unsalted, softened); 4 sprigs Fresh Parsley (for garnish)

Pan-seared cod fillets infused with the brightness of lemon and the earthiness of thyme, all baked to perfection in a simple yet elegant dish.

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🤖 AI-Generated Recipe 🧪 Cook at Your Own Adventure Seafood gluten-free dairy-free low-carb

🎯 This is AI cooking. We're here to have fun. Let's see what happens!

Our AI chef has whipped up this recipe using its digital imagination. It might be brilliant, it might be... interesting. That's the adventure! We believe cooking should be playful, experimental, and a little chaotic.

AI Confidence Level:

72% "This should work... probably!"

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Total Time 50 minutes

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Difficulty Medium

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Servings 8

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Category Main Dishes

🥘 Ingredients (AI's Shopping List)

✨ The AI has assembled this ingredient list. It's probably right... mostly!

4 fillets Fresh Cod Fillets (6 ounces each, skin removed)
2 tablespoons Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)
2 tablespoons Olive Oil (cold-pressed, extra-virgin)
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder (dried)
1 teaspoon Dried Thyme (dried)
1 teaspoon Salt (kosher)
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper (freshly ground)
2 tablespoons Butter (unsalted, softened)
4 sprigs Fresh Parsley (for garnish) optional chaos

🔧 Equipment

Required:

9x13 inch baking dish
parchment paper
meat thermometer
whisk
baking sheet

⏰ Timing

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 35 min

Total Time: 50 min

👩‍🍳 Instructions (The AI's Game Plan)

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1

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.

🌡️ 400°F

AI Wisdom: Ensure parchment paper is pressed into the corners of the dish.
2

Rinse the cod fillets and pat them dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and dried thyme.

⏱️ 5 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Use a gentle pressing motion to make sure the seasonings adhere to the fish.
3

In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and olive oil. Brush the mixture evenly over both sides of the cod fillets.

⏱️ 2 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Make sure to get the mixture into all the crevices of the fish.
4

Place the cod fillets in the prepared baking dish, leaving about 1 inch of space between each fillet.

AI Wisdom: Arrange the fillets in a single layer, skin side down.
5

Dot the top of each cod fillet with softened butter.

⏱️ 2 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Use about 1/2 teaspoon of butter per fillet.
6

Bake the cod fillets for 12-15 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C).

⏱️ 15 min (ish) 🌡️ 400°F

AI Wisdom: Use a meat thermometer to ensure the fish is cooked to a safe temperature.
7

Remove the cod fillets from the oven and garnish with fresh parsley, if using.

⏱️ 2 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Use a pair of kitchen scissors to snip the parsley into small pieces.

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Created on December 21, 2025

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