Baked Cod (Healthy & Non-Healthy version)

Non-Healthy Version

• 2 tablespoons butter x 2 (keep separate)
• 1 cup crushed ritz, or other buttery, cheesy crackers in pantry
• 1 cup parmesan breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ~1 pound cod fillet (4 fillets)
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Place 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; melt in microwave on high, about 30 seconds.
• Stir/Whisk  butter into crushed crackers
• Place remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 7x11-inch baking dish.
• Melt in the preheated oven, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove dish from oven.
• Coat both sides of cod in melted butter in the baking dish.
• Bake cod in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven; top with lemon juice, wine, and cracker mixture. Place back in oven and bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 8-10 more minutes.

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 Healthy Version

• 1 1⁄2 cups plain breadcrumbs
• 5 garlic cloves
• Fresh Basil & Oregano
• lemon, zest of (save lemon wedges to serve with fish)
• 3⁄4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 4 cod fish fillets
• avacado or olive oil

Directions

1. Finely chop:
2. Preheat oven to 400°F        Line baking dish with aluminum foil and lightly brush with oil
3. Finely Chop: 
   1. herbs
   2. garlic
   3. lemon zest
4. Combine with the breadcrumbs in a shallow plate.        sprinkle salt on top
5. Brush top of each fillet with olive oil.
6. Press fillet into the crumb mixture.
7. Place fillets in baking dish, crust-side up.
8. Bake until firm, about 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish.