Cod fillets with a panko and Parmesan coating, finished off with a delicious lemon cream sauce.
Panko Parmesan Crusted Cod with Lemon Cream Sauce
Panko Parmesan Crusted Cod with Lemon Cream SaucePanko Parmesan Crusted Cod with Lemon Cream Sauce
Cod fillets with a panko and Parmesan coating, finished off with a delicious lemon cream sauce.
Servings 6
Ingredients
For The Fish
- 6 frozen cod fillets about 6 ounce, 3/4 to 1 inch thick, thawed
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter very soft
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Lemon Cream Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Fish
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In medium bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise,lemon juice, cayenne and parsley; season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels (so they won' t get mushy while baking). Season fish with salt and pepper and arrange in the prepared baking dish.
- Spread 2-3 tablespoons of the breadcrumb mixture over each fillet, pressing down to coat well.
- Place in preheated oven and bake until bubbly and almost cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Internal temperature should be about 125-130° when tested with a meat thermometer.
- Turn oven to broil. Broil fish for 2-3 minutes until coating is golden brown and crispy. When done, the fish should flake easily with a fork.
- Remove from oven and serve with lemon cream sauce.
Lemon Cream Sauce
- While fish is baking, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for an additional minute.
- Whisk in cream and cook and stir until sauce thickens slightly. Stir in lemon zest and simmer a few minutes more.
- Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
