Baked White Fish with Ritz Cracker Topping
This easy baked white fish dinner recipe, topped with crunchy cracker crumbs, is a New England classic.
By Yankee Magazine|Jan 10 2024|
Coffee By Design | Portland, Maine
Photo Credit : Katherine KeenanYield:
4Ingredients
4 white fish filets, such as tilapia, hake, sole, or redfish
6 tablespoons salted butter, melted, divided
1 cup crushed Ritz or similar buttery crackers
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced parsley or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Lemon wedges and minced parsley or thyme sprigs, for garnish
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400°F and set a rack to the second-from-top position. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Arrange filets on the paper. Pat dry. Pour 2 tablespoons butter over all.
In a small bowl, stir together the cracker crumbs, 4 tablespoons butter, lemon juice, parsley or thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Generously top the filets with this mixture.
Put the fish into the oven and roast until the topping is browned and the flesh is flaky, 8 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the filets (as a general rule, you bake fish at this temperature for 10 minutes per inch of thickness). Just before serving, squeeze lemon over the fish. Garnish with parsley or thyme sprigs and serve hot.
