Ritz Cracker Oven-Baked Cod

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.
1 tablespoon Olive oil for baking the fish
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.
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, 32 ounces boneless, skinless cod fillets
While the fish bakes, make the butter cracker topping by combining the minced garlic, cracker crumbs, panko bread crumbs, salt, parsley, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Add the melted butter; stir until the crumb topping is evenly moistened.
1 clove garlic, minced or crushed, 1/4 cup crushed butter cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons panko bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 tablespoon minced fresh Italian parsley, may substitute 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes, 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Remove the fish from the oven. Squeeze the fresh lemon juice over the fillets.
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Using your fingertips, divide the prepared butter cracker topping between the fillets, pressing down a bit to ensure the topping will stay in place on each one.
Return the fish to the oven, still uncovered, on the center rack; bake 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!

Ritz Cracker Oven-Baked Cod

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