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Baked Cod Puttanesca | Seafood with an Italian Spicy Tomato Sauce

Published: May 18, 2022 · Modified: Oct 15, 2024 by Marisa Franca

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Baked Cod Puttanesca is a quick and easy recipe that cooks fillets on top of a spicy tomato sauce that's boosted with kalamata olives, capers, and red pepper flakes.

Baked Cod Puttanesca is such a quick and easy recipe we're almost embarrassed to post it. But we found the dish so delicious, we just had to share. Picture this, cod fillets bake on a bed of a spicy tomato sauce that's boosted in flavor with kalamata olives, capers, anchovies, and red pepper flakes.

Baked Cod Puttanesca is a quick and easy recipe that bakes cod fillets with a spicy tomato sauce thats boosted with kalamata olives, capers and red pepper flakes.
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Baked seafood an easy meal

There are so many types of seafood that you can bake. We like using cod fish because it's reasonably priced. When you think of cod, how do you think of preparing it? Fried, right?! 

Okay, to be honest, it's delicious fried (isn't everything?), but we enjoy baked cod just as well.

We've made Baked Cod Puttanesca, no less than five times in the past two months. Believe me; we're still not tired of it!

We don't know why we never thought of making the cod with a puttanesca sauce before now!

Baked Cod Puttanesca is a quick and easy dish that bakes cod fillets with a spicy tomato sauce that's boosted with kalamata olives, capers, and red pepper flakes.

 

Baked cod shortcut

 The shortcut we use for our baked cod is to start off with homemade marinara sauce. When we make marinara sauce, we make a LOT of it.

We freeze it in quart containers, and although it's great by itself, it's a fantastic springboard for other recipes. We'll be posting our marinara recipe soon and additional sauces you can make with it. 

Now, if you don't have any tomato sauce made up, use your favorite jar variety. I won't judge. I'll admit to opening up a jar or two in a pinch. ?

Baked Cod Puttanesca is a quick an easy recipe that cooks fillets with a spicy tomato sauce that's boosted with kalamata olives, capers, and red peppers.

 

Add ingredients to sauce

In a pan, sauté some anchovy in a little olive oil. Now, don't turn up your nose at anchovies. You can't taste them, and it gives the sauce a deeper flavor. In fact, the anchovies melt away in the oil. 

Next, you add a few red pepper flakes to the oil and after about 30 seconds pour in your prepared tomato sauce. Once the sauce warms up, add the sliced Kalamata olives, and capers to the pan. 

Pour the sauce into an oven-proof glass dish. We preheat the oven to 400 °F. 

Baked Cod Puttanesca is an quick and easy recipe that cooks fillets with a spicy tomato sauce that's boosted with kalamata olives, capers, and red pepper flakes.

 

Prepare the cod for baking 

Before seasoning the fish, blot the cod with paper towels to get some moisture out of the fillets. Baste the cod with olive oil, then salt and pepper to both sides of the fillets (q b - quanto basta).

Arrange the fillets on top of the sauce then transfer the baking dish to the oven and bake until the fish cooks, about 10 to 15 minutes. 

Top the fish with the puttanesca sauce. Be sure to have some Pugliese bread or our ciabatta; you'll need a scarpetta (bread slice) for soaking up the sauce. 

You can serve the baked fish over pasta but we've also served it over farro, or even just with toasted artisan bread on the side. 

Baked Cod Puttanesca is a quick and easy recipe that cooks fillets in a spicy tomato sauce that's boosted with kalamata olives, capers, and red pepper flakes.

Believe me; your family won't complain when they get a taste of this delicious baked cod puttanesca. 

Next time try making a Spicy Basil Grape Tomato Sauce that is quick and easy. A great way to use up those cherry or grape tomatoes.

Another cod recipe you must try is our Fishermans Cottage Pie that includes the flaky fish in a cream sauce and topped with delicious golden mashed potatoes.

If you love seafood, you'll enjoy these easy tasty fish recipes...

Roasted Salmon With Leeks, Shiitake, & Arugula Salad -- An easy one pan meal that you can make in less than 30 minutes. 

Fresh Tuna With Caramelized Onions -- Quick pan fried tuna served medium rare with sweet caramelized onions. 

Tuna Steaks Alla Genovese -- One-pan meal that quickly browns the tuna then makes a rich porcini wine sauce. 

These seafood recipes are so good they are company worthy. You won't get any better in a restaurant.

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Baked Cod puttanesca over spaghetti with Italian bread.

Baked Cod Puttanesca | Seafood with an Italian Spicy Tomato Sauce

Baked cod puttanesca is an quick and easy seafood dish that uses prepared sauce and makes it spicy by boosting it with kalamata olives, capers, and red pepper flakes. Full of flavor but low in calories.
4.93 from 28 votes
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Course: Dinner, main dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 105kcal
Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
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Ingredients

  • 4 cod fillets (about 1 ½ inches thick 6 ounces each.
  • 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil + a little more basting the cod
  • 3 anchovy fillets
  • 3 cups prepared homemade marinara sauce or your favorite jarred marinara sauce
  • ½ cup pitted kalamata olives halved
  • 2 Tablespoons capers rinsed in cold water
  • ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes or more if you like it spicier
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Optional: 4 1-inch-thick slices ciabatta bread brushed with olive oil and baked in oven until golden brown 10 minutes.
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the anchovies and cook, stirring often, until the anchovies break down, about 2 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and continue to stir.
  • Pour in the prepared marinara sauce and heat to a simmer. Add the olives and capers and simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Prepare the cod by using paper towels to blot the excess moisture from the fillets. Brush the fillets on both sides with olive oil. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
  • Pour the sauce in a glass oven proof casserole and place the fish on top of the sauce. Spoon a little bit of sauce over the fish.
  • Transfer the casserole to the oven and bake until the fish is just cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. ** see notes.
  • Serve with pasta, farro, or bread topped with the fish and puttanesca sauce.

Notes

** Depending on the thickness of your fillets, it may take a little longer for the fillets to cook. The flesh should be white and flakey.
Inspired by: Cod puttanesca in Food Network Magazine March 2017

Nutrition

Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 1340mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 880IU | Vitamin C: 12.9mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2.1mg

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