Baked Cod with Garlic and Herb Ritz Crumbs

🧂 Ingredients

• olive oil
• 4 cod fillets

  skinless ,center-cut boneless (6 to 8 ounces each)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup Ritz cracker crumbs

  15 crackers
• 1/3 cup panko

  Japanese bread flakes
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic

  2 cloves
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

  melted
• 1/4 cup dry white wine

  such as Pinot Grigio
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Lemon wedges

  for serving

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 9×9-inch ceramic baking dish (it should be
  just big enough to hold the fish) and tilt the dish to coat the bottom with oil.
  
  Place the fish fillets in the dish and turn to coat both sides with the oil.
  
  Sprinkle the fish with 1½ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper and bake for 10
  minutes.
• 3 Meanwhile, combine the cracker crumbs, panko, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, and 1
  teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
  
  Add the melted butter and stir until evenly moistened. Set aside.
• 4 Remove the fish from the oven and pour the wine and lemon juice directly on the
  fillets. Pat the crumb mixture evenly onto the fillets, pressing gently to help
  them adhere. (Don’t worry if some crumbs get into the sauce!)
• 5 Return the pan to the oven for 12 minutes, until the fillets are just cooked
  through in the center, depending on the thickness of the fish.
  
  Sprinkle with salt and serve hot with the pan juices and lemon wedges.

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