Baked Fish Fillets

4 cod fillets (about 4 ounces each)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
Lemon wedges

Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat an 11- x 7-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pat fillets dry. Combine melted butter and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan, oregano and basil in a shallow dish.

Dip fillets in butter mixture, coating both sides. Dip fillets in bread crumb mixture, coating both sides.

Place fish in prepared baking dish. Drizzle with remaining butter mixture left in bowl.

Bake fillets until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted in center of a fillet registers 145°F and fish just begins to flake when tested with a fork, about 8 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Makes 4 servings


Helpful Tips

An important thing to remember when baking fish fillets is to always adjust the baking time for the size of the fillets. If using 4-ounce fillets, then 8 minutes is about right. If the fillets are bigger, bake a little longer. If they are smaller, bake a few minutes less.

Mix 'n' Match

For spicy Cajun fish fillets, replace the oregano and basil in the bread crumb mixture with 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning.