Baked Cod Olé USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 25-50
Seafood is popular in Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and other parts of the Caribbean. Each island has its own specialty dish, and many include baked fish. Cod is a popular choice due to its versatility. It can be baked, poached, or grilled.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATIONOne fish fillet topped with ¹⁄3 cup (No. 12 scoop) salsa provides 1¹⁄2 oz equivalent meat and ¹⁄4 cup vegetable.SOURCETeam Nutrition CACFP Multicultural Recipe Project.https://teamnutrition.usda.gov
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 1 lb 14 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 lb 7 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 2 oz Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 lb 8¼ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- ¾ cup *Lime juice, fresh, squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, table
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 1 qt 1¼ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- ½ cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 25 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
50 Servings
Weight
- - - *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- - - Olive oil
- - - Black pepper, ground
- - - Salt, table
- 3 lb 12 oz *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 lb 14 oz *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 4 oz *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
- 7 lb ½ oz Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
Measure
- 1½ cup *Lime juice, fresh squeezed, seeds removed; OR lime juice, bottled
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 2 tsp Salt, table
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Tomatoes, fresh, ¼" diced
- 2 qt 2½ cup *Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
- 1 cup *Cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
- 50 pieces Cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen (each piece should be about 2¼ oz)
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 °F.
- To make dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, black pepper, and salt.For 25 servings, about 9 limes.For 50 servings, about 18 limes.
- To make salsa: In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, onions, and cilantro. Add dressing and toss. Hold at 40 °F or lower.
- Coat sheet pan (18′′ x 26′′ x 1′′) with nonstick cooking spray. Place fish portions on sheet pan with about 1" of space between each piece.For 25 servings, use 1 sheet pan.For 50 servings, use 2 sheet pans.
- Top each piece of fish with ¹⁄3 cup (No. 12 scoop) of salsa.
- Roast for 12–15 minutes. When done, fish will flake easily with a fork.Critical Control Point: Heat to 155 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Serve 1 fillet topped with ¹⁄3 cup (No. 12 scoop) salsa.Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Baked Cod Olé USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
1 fish fillet topped with ¹⁄3 cup (No. 12 scoop) of salsa.
Calories
68
Total Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
25
mg
8
%
Sodium
132
mg
6
%
Total Carbohydrate
4
g
1
%
Dietary Fiber
1
g
4
%
Total Sugars
2
g
2
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Calcium
44
mg
4
%
Iron
0
mg
0
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Tomatoes: 2 lb 3 ozMature Onions: 1 lb 11 ozCilantro: 3 ozLime: 9 limes
50 Servings:
Tomatoes: 4 lb 5 ozMature Onions: 3 lb 5 ozCilantro: 5 ozLime: 18 limes
Notes
*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Variations
Tilapia, halibut, or other white fish can be substituted for cod.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
4 lb 11 oz25 fish fillets topped with salsa
50 Servings:
9 lb 6 oz50 fish fillets topped with salsa