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Sweet and tender baked cod with a cracker topping.

Ritz Cracker Oven-Baked Cod

This baked cod fish recipe with Ritz crackers combines a mild white fish baked with a crunchy butter cracker and herb topping making the perfect Ritz Cracker Oven-Baked Cod.
Servings: 4 servings
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 4 8 oz. boneless, skinless cod fillets
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 Tbs. Olive oil for baking the fish
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or crushed
  • 1/4 cup crushed butter cracker crumbs
  • 3 Tbs. panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 Tbs. minced fresh Italian parsley, may substitute 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly grated lemon zest
  • 1 Tbs. unsalted butter melted
  • 1 Tbs. freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Drizzle about the olive oil into a 8x11 baking dish, tilting the dish to coat the entire bottom with the oil. **May use a 9-inch baking dish, if preferred.
  • Place the cod fillets into the oi l in the baking dish; turn the fillets to coat both sides, then season each one to taste with salt and pepper.
    Bake the fillets, uncovered, on the center rack of the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  • While the fish bakes, make the butter cracker topping by combining the minced garlic, cracker crumbs, bread crumbs, salt, parsley, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Add the melted butter; stir until the crumb topping is evenly moistened.
  • Remove the fish from the oven; squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the fillets.
    Using your fingertips, pat a small portion the prepared butter cracker topping evenly on top of each fillet, pressing down a bit to ensure the topping will stay in place.
  • Return the fish to the oven, still uncovered, on the center rack; back for an additional 8-10 minutes until the fillets are just cooked throughout and flake easily at the center with tested with a fork.
    Season once more with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve at once!

Notes

**Be sure to check the blog post for tips and tricks, specific instructions, recommended tools, and FAQ’s for making this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 328mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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