Baked Cod with Lemon Herb Butter

Ingredients

• 2 cod filets, 6 to 8 ounces, each
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 Tablespoons panko crumbs
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for buttering the pan
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Preparation

1. 1

   Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking pan with foil and butter the foil.
2. 2

   Step 2

   Place 1 1/2 tablespoons butter on a cutting board and spread out in a 3-inch circle. Sprinkle parsley, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and white pepper on the butter circle.
3. 3

   Step 3

   Mix butter and seasonings with a fork until well blended, about 2 minutes. Mound up the lemon-herb butter and divide in half.
4. 4

   Step 4

   Pat cod filets dry with a paper towel and place on the buttered pan. Spread half the lemon-herb butter on each filet. Evenly top each filet with panko crumbs.
5. 5

   Step 5

   Bake filets in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork and topping is lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.

6. Bon appetit!