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Baked Fish Fillets
"This is a wonderful alternative to fried fish, coating the fish with butter and baking at high heat is the secret to the success of this recipe --- use meaty fillets of fish for this if possible --- FOR LOW-FAT OPTION; whisk together 2 egg whites with 2 tablespoon cold water, dip the fish into the mixture, allow excess to drip off, use in place of melted butter."
photo by breezermom
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 2 -4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 -2 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder (or more) (optional)
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt (or to taste, I use seasoned salt for this!)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste) or 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper (or to taste)
- 1 -2 lb fish fillet, of your choice
- 1⁄4 cup butter, melted (or use a healthy butter alternative)
directions
- Set oven to 500° F (bottom oven rack).
- Grease a shallow baking dish (enough to hold all fish without overcrowding).
- In a shallow bowl, combine first 7 ingredients.
- Brush fish fillets with melted butter, then dip into crumb mixture.
- Place in a greased baking pan.
- Bake uncovered at 500°F for 10 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Delicious!
Questions & Replies
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I just want to bake the fish with a butter/garlic salt/ lemon sauce. Challenge is i don't know what temperature to cook them on, how long, should i soak them in the sauce/put it on right before cooking/during cooking, etc. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Daddyman
Reviews
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My husband is a seafood lover but I am not. I found this recipe recommended by others that don't favor seafood and I thought I'd give it a try. I cleaned my plate! I will definitely make again! -
The basil and the paprika overpowered the fish flavor. I should cut down on the amount next time. Also, I didn't get enough crunch as I would like. -
I love this Fish Recipe! It is now my 'go to' recipe for when I bake fish! However, I kick it up a notch by adding some Panko Breadcrumbs to the plain for extra crunch, and also putting it under the broiler for a minute or two for a bit of extra crunch. -
We are trying to increase the amount of fish we eat - this recipe will certainly help us to do so! We really really enjoyed it. My husband was just going to taste it, but ended up eating a large fillet, smacking his lips. I used about 2 pounds of cod fillets, using the lemon pepper option. 1 Tbsp. paprika suited us perfectly, and gave a beautiful color to the fish. Served with basmati rice and boiled greens. Yum! -
This was the best fish my husband said he's ever eaten! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. I was very fast and easy to make at the last minute!! I will definately be making this dish again.
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Tweaks
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thank you! so easy and delicious! I didn't have garlic powder so I used minced fresh garlic instead. The only change I'll do next time is to omit the salt because it's a bit too salty to my taste :) thanks again, Kittencal!
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This is a great recipe. I made it with a 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic instead of the powder and I omitted the breadcrumbs & parmesan cheese. A healthy meal especially if you replace the butter with olive oil. This is an excellent dish!
