Here’s your full, easy, and delicious recipe for 🍋 Lemon Garlic Butter Cod Bowls with Roasted Brussels Sprouts — perfectly balanced, healthy, and packed with flavor!
🍋 Lemon Garlic Butter Cod Bowls with Roasted Brussels Sprouts
🛒 Ingredients
🐟 For the Cod:
- 1 lb cod fillets (cut into 4 pieces)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (fresh is best 🍋)
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
🥦 For the Roasted Brussels Sprouts:
- 2 cups Brussels sprouts, halved
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
🍚 For the Bowls:
- 2 cups cooked rice (white, brown, or quinoa)
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Lemon wedges (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Roast the Brussels Sprouts
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Toss Brussels sprouts with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Spread evenly on a baking tray.
- Roast for 20–25 minutes, until golden, crispy, and slightly charred.
2. Cook the Cod
- Pat cod dry (this helps get a nice sear).
- Season with salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add cod and cook 3–4 minutes per side, until flaky and lightly golden.
- Remove and set aside.
3. Make Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
- In the same pan, lower heat slightly.
- Add butter and let it melt.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds (don’t burn it!).
- Stir in lemon juice and mix well.
- Return cod to the pan and spoon the sauce over it for 1–2 minutes.
4. Assemble the Bowls
- Add a base of warm rice.
- Top with roasted Brussels sprouts.
- Place cod on top.
- Drizzle extra lemon garlic butter sauce over everything.
- Finish with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon 🍋
😋 Tips for Extra Flavor
- Add chili flakes for a little heat 🌶️
- Swap rice for cauliflower rice for a lighter option
- Sprinkle parmesan on Brussels sprouts before serving
This dish is light, buttery, garlicky, and fresh—perfect for lunch or dinner. If you want, I can turn this into a viral long post (like your other recipes) or give you a low-calorie fat-burning version 👀