Garlic Herb Baked Cod

Preheat oven to 400ºF. In a small bowl, combine the butter, olive oil, garlic, cayenne, salt, and chopped herbs. Stir until it forms a smooth paste.

Take a spoon full of the garlic herb butter and spread it over the surface of a small baking dish to keep the fish from sticking. Add the cod filets to the dish and then coat all sides of the fish with the garlic herb butter mix (save a little to top asparagus).

Slice half of the lemon and add the lemon slices to the baking dish with the fish. Cut the remaining 1/2 lemon into wedges for serving.

Steam asparagus for 5-10 minutes (depending on thickness) or toss it in with the Cod to roast.

Bake the cod for 20 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork and the internal temperature reaches 145ºF. Spoon any juices from the bottom of the pan over the fish. Serve the cod immediately with the remaining fresh lemon wedges for squeezing juice over top and asparagus on the side topped with the remaining garlic herb butter.