This quick and easy seafood dinner recipe is made with a garlicky parmesan crusted white fish broiled until light, flaky, and crispy.
Making seafood at home couldn’t be easier or faster. For a quick weeknight dinner, I love to make my Parmesan Crusted Baked White Fish to have a meal on the table in 30 minutes or less. Baking fish is a great way to keep the dish healthy and delicious, without using excessive amounts of oil. For this particular recipe, any white fish works. However, I used wild caught cod, because it’s my husband’s favorite and happened to be on sale. But if fresh fish isn’t easily accessible to you, any frozen white fish will work great as well!
In the mood for some salmon instead? Try one of my 15 High Protein Meals with Smoked Salmon!
Ingredients
- White fish: While I used cod, this recipe would taste great on any white fish, like tilapia or catfish.
- Panko: Paired with the parmesan, it creates a delicious, crispy crust on top of the fish.
- Parmesan: Slightly nutty, sharp, and salty, I prefer to use freshly grated as it tends to bake better.
- Butter: Helps bond the crust to the fish, and keeps the fish moist while baking.
- Garlic: It sweetens as it cooks, pairing well with the nutty flavors of the parmesan.
- Lemon: Using both zest in the crust and juice at the end adds delicious, bright flavor that pairs wonderfully with fish.
How to Make Parmesan Crusted Baked white Fish
Start your parmesan crusted white fish by zesting your lemon into a small bowl, and add the panko bread crumbs and garlic.
Then freshly grate your parmesan cheese, add the salt, pepper, and cayenne (if you’re feeling spicy), and slowly stir in the softened butter.
Then take your white fish and cut into evenly sized pieces that will fit on your prepared baking sheet.
Press the parmesan and panko mixture onto the tops of each fish before tossing in the oven at 425 for about 20 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Drizzle fish with fresh lemon juice and top with fresh parsley, then serve and enjoy your Parmesan Crusted Baked White Fish!
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Parmesan Crusted White Fish
Ingredients
Equipment
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees and line baking sheet with foil. Spray with cooking spray and place fish fillets on top.20 ounces firm white fish
- In a small bowl, use a fork to mix together all remaining ingredients except the lemon juice (panko through cayenne.) Gently press mixture on top of the fish filets then bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes. Drizzle fish with lemon juice before serving.2/3 cup panko, 1/3 cup grated parmesan, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 clove garlic, 1 lemon zested and juiced, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
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