Baked Lemon Panko Fish Food

PANKO BAKED COD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Pour 2 Tbsp. olive oil onto a large baking sheet and spread the oil evenly over the surface of the pan.
• Completely thaw 2 lbs. of cod fish fillets (if frozen). Once the fish is thawed, pat both sides dry with paper towels. It's important that the fish is patted dry, so that it doesn't become soggy when baked.
• Place the cod fillets on the oiled baking sheet, making sure there is a little room between each one. Measure 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard into a small dish and baste the mustard onto one side of the cod fillets using a basting brush or spread the mustard onto them using the back of a spoon.
• Sprinkle 1/4 tsp. each kosher salt and pepper over the top of the fish fillets.
• Melt 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter. Pour 3/4 gluten free Panko breadcrumbs (or regular Panko breadcrumbs if not gluten free) into a small bowl. Add 2 tsp. each garlic powder and paprika, 1 tsp. Italian seasoning, and 1/4 tsp. each kosher salt and pepper. Stir until the butter is completely incorporated into the breadcrumb mixture.
• Spoon a generous amount of the breadcrumb mixture over the top of each cod fillet and press the breadcrumbs down onto the fish using the back of a spoon. It's fine if some of the breadcrumbs spill out onto the baking sheet.
• Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 14-15 minutes, or until the cod has cooked through.Baking times may vary depending on the thickness of your cod fillets. The best way to tell if cod has finished cooking is to check the internal temperature using a food thermometer. Stick the food thermometer into the thickest part of the fish. The safe internal temperature for cod is 145 degrees Fahrenheit.The cod is done when it is white, flaky, and the breadcrumb topping golden brown.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and serve.
• To Serve: Use a Microplane to zest 1 lemon over the top of the baked cod. Cut the lemon into wedges and squeeze over the top of the fish.

BAKED PANKO-CRUSTED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Heat the oven to 425 F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and then spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cut the fish fillets into 6-ounce portions.
• Sprinkle both sides of the fish pieces with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• In a wide bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs and parsley.
• Put the flour in another wide, shallow bowl.
• In a third bowl, whisk the eggs or egg substitute with the Cajun seasoning and mayonnaise.
• Dip the fish fillets in the plain flour, coating each piece thoroughly.
• Dip the flour-coated fillets in the egg mixture and then coat them with the panko crumb mixture, pressing lightly to help the crumbs adhere to the fish. Repeat with the remaining fish.
• Arrange the crumb-coated fish on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for about 16 to 20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. The time in the oven depends on thickness, so adjust for very thin or very thick fish fillets. Serve the baked fish fillets with the lemon wedges and tartar sauce or rémoulade sauce.

PANKO ENCRUSTED COD

Steps:

• Heat over to 450 degrees.
• Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Beat egg and egg white into bowl.
• Place panko in bowl with seasonings.
• Dip fish into egg, then into panko, pressing panko into fish.
• Place fish on cookie sheet, after all fish is coated, spray fish with cooking spray.
• Bake for approximately 15 minutes until coating is nicely browned and fish flakes easily.

BAKED SCROD WITH LEMON HERB PANKO CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a skillet, saute the onion in 1 teaspoon of oil and 1 teaspoon of butter until soft but not browned.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the panko crumbs with the parsley and 1 teaspoon of melted butter, 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and the juice of half the lemon.
• Once the onions are soft, add a pinch of red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Add to the onions, the juice of 1/2 the lemon (or more!) and the white wine and continue to cook for 1 minute.
• Spread the onion and lemon mixture into individual baking dishes or one baking dish large enough to snuggly hold all the fish.
• Place the fish on top of the onions and season the fish with salt and pepper and a little spray of olive oil.
• Divide the crumb topping evenly over the fish and sprinkle with parsley and give a light spray of olive oil.
• Bake for about 20 minutes until fish is cooked through and the crumbs are nicely browned.
• Cover with tinfoil half way through baking if the top is browning to fast.

LEMON, HERB & PARMESAN CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• Mix the breadcrumbs with the grated lemon zest, grated Parmesan, chopped parsley, salt and pepper.
• Season the 4 skinless fish fillets. Pan fry in a little oil for 2-3 minutes until just tender. Turn over and sprinkle with the crumb mixture. Brown in the pan under a hot preheated grill for 2-3 minutes. Add the butter to the pan with the juice of 1 lemon. Melt around the fish and serve.