Lemon caper cod

Ingredients

• 4 cod fillets (about 6 oz each)
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• 2 lemons (1 sliced, 1 juiced)
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or olive oil)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Pat the cod fillets dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
   Add the cod fillets and sear for about 2 minutes per side, just until lightly golden (they won’t be cooked through yet). Remove from heat.
4. Drizzle the fillets with the remaining oil and the juice of 1 lemon. Scatter the capers over the top and tuck lemon slices around the fish.
5. Transfer the skillet (or move the fillets to a baking dish) to the preheated oven.
   Bake for 8–12 minutes, depending on thickness, until the cod easily flakes with a fork.
6. Spoon some of the lemony, caper-studded sauce from the pan over the fillets.
   Serve hot with extra lemon wedges on the side.