If you’re looking for classic side dishes, we love to serve baked fish with french fries or garlic mashed potatoes and homemade coleslaw. Serve with a generous amount of lemon wedges! Panko-crusted cod is perfect with some chopped parsley and fresh lemon juice. If there’s some overlapping (which is totally okay!), cook for about 15-20 minutes, or until the panko breadcrumb topping is a light golden brown and the fish has reached an internal temperature of 145 F. If the fish is in a single layer, it will take about 12-15 minutes at 350F to fully cook though. Give it a good drizzle of olive oil before baking in a preheated oven. Use a fork to toss gently, then sprinkle the mixture evenly on top of the cod. Combine ½ cup panko breadcrumbs, ½ cup Ritz cracker crumbs (about 12 crackers), 3 Tbsp chopped parsley, 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, 2 large cloves of garlic (minced, about 1 ½ – 2 tablespoons), 1 tsp lemon zest, and 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted in a large bowl. Place the pieces of cod on top, then season generously with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.įinally, make the topping. Next, grease a large baking dish with some extra virgin olive oil or a generous coating of cooking spray. Oven baked cod is so easy to make! We’ll start by cutting the cod fillets into small 2″ size pieces.

Totally perfect for a Feast of the Seven Fishes Christmas Eve meal! No baking sheet or parchment paper required! Everything gets cooked in a single baking dish then served family-style. The only other equipment you need is a large mixing bowl to make the crunchy Ritz cracker topping. Melted butter: We’re using unsalted melted butter to add richness, flavor, and to help crisp up the panko crumbs.Extra virgin olive oil: Both to ensure the cod fillets don’t stick to the dish, but also to help get the topping golden brown.A squeeze of fresh lemon juice goes a long way!! Lemon zest: The way fresh lemon zest can brighten any seafood recipe should not be underestimated.Instead of 2 large cloves, we recommend 1 tsp dried garlic powder. Garlic: We love the zippy bite that fresh garlic adds to the panko topping, but you can certainly use dried garlic powder instead.Parmigiano Reggiano:The combination of buttery cracker crumbs, panko bread crumbs and grated Parmesan cheese is just perfect with the flaky white fish.If substituting dried herbs, use ¼ the amount.

Fresh parsley: We recommend using fresh herbs (the parsley adds a real brightness to the dish, and works particularly well with lemon!).Ritz crackers, finely ground: The perfect buttery crunch!.Panko breadcrumbs: These are Japanese breadcrumbs that are coarser and crunchier than traditional breadcrumbs.Norwegian cod (about 3-4 fillets): You’ll want about 2 – 2 ¼ fish fillets for this recipe.Related Posts: What You’ll Need For Baked Cod With Panko

Baked fish with ritz cracker topping