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Cod: Baked Cod with Crunchy Lemon-Herb Topping

Source of Recipe


America's Test Kitchen: Fast & Fresh



List of Ingredients



• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
  
• 24 Ritz crackers, crushed into coarse crumbs (about 1 cup)
  
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
  
• 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
  
• 2 small garlic cloves, minced
  
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest, plus 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  
• 4 skinless cod fillets (about 2 pounds)
  
• Salt and pepper
  
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• Lemon wedges for serving
  






Instructions



1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450° F. Grease baking sheet with butter.
   Toss cracker crumbs and 1 tablespoon parsley together in medium bowl. Mix remaining tablespoon parsley, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon zest and lemon juice together in small bowl.
   
   
2. Pat fish dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper. Place on buttered baking sheet, spacing pieces about ½ inch apart. Brush tops and sides of fish with mayonnaise mixture, then press cracker crumbs into mayonnaise.
   
   
3. Bake until crumbs are golden brown and fish flakes apart with fork, about 15 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
   
   Serves 4