Baked Cod with Crispy Garlic Herb Panko
Baked Cod with Crispy Garlic Herb Panko is an easy weeknight dinner. Mild tasting cod is topped with a crispy coating of panko, fresh herbs and garlic for a healthy and delicious dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 269kcal
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons salted butter divided
- 4 6 ounce cod fillets
- 1 lemon cut in wedges
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup plain panko
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with 1 tablespoon of butter. Place the cod in the dish and season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- In a small sauté pan over medium low heat, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. When the butter has melted and just begins to foam, turn off the heat and add the garlic. Let garlic infuse the butter for a minute or so.
- Add the panko and lightly toss until all the butter has been absorbed. Stir in the chopped parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Evenly divide the panko mixture on top of each cod fillet. Press down lightly.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until panko crumbs are golden brown and fish is just cooked through. Using a digital thermometer, the internal temperature of the fish should be 145 degrees F.
- Remove the fish from the oven and serve with lemon wedges.
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Notes
- Use any firm fish in this versatile recipe. Options are halibut, haddock, salmon, swordfish, and mahi mahi.
- As soon as the butter melts, turn off the heat. You just want to infuse the butter with the garlic as opposed to sautéing it.
- A digital thermometer is indispensable when cooking fish. Overcooked fish will be dry. Perfectly cooked fish will be moist and opaque and have an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece of fish | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.6g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 15.4g | Saturated Fat: 9.3g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 504mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 0.7g