baked cod with pesto & garlic lemon butter by noreen

Name: Baked Cod with Pesto & Garlic Lemon Butter by Noreen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## FISH COATING; 1-1 1/2 pound(s) cod filets, pollack, or haddock; 1 1/4 cup(s) seasoned panko bread crumbs; 1/4 teaspoon(s) each salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) dried parsley; 1/4 teaspoon(s) paprika; 1/4 teaspoon(s) oregano; 1/2 teaspoon(s) basil; 2 tablespoon(s) parmigiano-reggiano, grated; 3 tablespoon(s) butter melted; 2 tablespoon(s) or more of prepared pesto; ## BUTTER FOR DRIZZLING; 2 tablespoon(s) melted butter; ## SAUCE; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) chopped garlic; 1/8 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper flakes optional; 3/4 cup(s) vegetable broth, white wine, or culinary broth. college in makes one . wine and herb.; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped green onion; 4 tablespoon(s) lemon juice( juice from 1 lemon); 4 tablespoon(s) butter

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Nor Mac

Northern, MA

Updated on Mar 15, 2015

This is a very flavorful dish. Even the person who doesn't like fish will like this. I played around with some ingredient combinations to create this and we love it. It is buttery, lemony, and savory all in one. This will work with Cod, Haddock, or Pollock. Enjoy all!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 3 serving(s)

Ingredients

FISH COATING
1-1 1/2 pounds cod filets, pollack, or haddock
1 1/4 cups seasoned panko bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
2 tablespoons parmigiano-reggiano, grated
3 tablespoons butter melted
2 tablespoons or more of prepared pesto
BUTTER FOR DRIZZLING
2 tablespoons melted butter
SAUCE
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
3/4 cup vegetable broth, white wine, or culinary broth. college in makes one . wine and herb.
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
4 tablespoons lemon juice( juice from 1 lemon)
4 tablespoons butter

How To Make baked cod with pesto & garlic lemon butter by noreen

Step 1

Soak Cod in Milk for 30 minutes. This helps to sweeten the fish. You can skip this step if you want. Simply just rinse and pat dry the fish. Heat oven to 400 degree's. Take out all ingredients needed. Combine breadcrumbs, paprika, parsley, oregano, basil,salt, pepper and cheese together in a bowl. Toss crumbs with 3 TB melted butter.

Step 2

Place filets in a buttered casserole or pan. Place Skin side down. Divide and Spread pesto sauce over each fillet. You just want a very thin amount of pesto. Pesto a strong goes along way. Pat the breadcrumb mixture on top of the pesto onto the fish fillets.
Step 3

Melt the 2 TB butter and drizzle over fish. Place in oven uncovered. Bake about 20 minutes. Fish should flake when cut with fork.
Step 4

in a small pan. Add olive oil. Heat pan to medium high. Add the crushed cloves of garlic to the pan. Stir constantly until garlic is light golden brown. Do not let it brown to much. It sjould take less than 15 seconds. Uou want it to barely get brown. Remove from heat. Add green onion, and crushed red pepper if wanted.
Step 5

Stir in the wine or stock. Add the lemon juice. Cook and stir until sauce reduces to 1/2. I There won't be a lot of sauce after It reduces. Remove from heat. Add 4 TB's of chopped butter. Keep stirring until butter melts and sauce thickens.
Step 6

Remove fish from oven. Plate fish. Drizzle butter sauce around each serving.
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