What a perfect short-on-time dish this is! 

Cod is a mild-tasting, white, flaky fish. Its mellow flavor allows it to be very versatile when cooking it. There are so many different ways of preparing this tasty fish. As an alternative to the panko breadcrumbs in this recipe, you could substitute regular breadcrumbs, cornflake crumbs or even crushed crackers such as ritz or saltines.

When it comes to seasoning, you can use oregano, thyme or basil. You can switch out the lemon for orange, or chop up some garlic and add it to the panko mixture. Poached, seared or baked, cod will blend with just about any flavor and come out tasting delicious. I think this recipe is a simple, fast and delightful way of preparing this fish. It is a healthy dish as well! Delicious, yet low in calories, and packed with healthy vitamins and omega-3 fats. This is a recipe that everyone in your family will enjoy.

This recipe will serve 4 people who will be elated with this wonderful, nutritious dish.

Ingredients for Baked Cod

3 tbsp. butter
1 cup panko crumbs
4 (1/2 pound) center cut, thick pieces of cod
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 scallions, white ends only, chopped 
1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Melt butter in baking dish in the oven while it is heating up.

Mix panko with salt and pepper.

Dip cod into melted butter.

Roll into panko crumbs.

Make sure cod is thickly coated with panko crumbs. You may have to repeat these steps to achieve desired thickness.

Top the cod with the lemon zest, juice, and white wine.

Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes. 

Fish should flake easily with a fork when done.

Garnish with scallions and parsley.

It’s that simple!