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Six fillets of quick baked fish with bread crumbs and herbs on top on an oval platter.
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Quick Baked Fish with Bread Crumbs and Herbs

This easy baked fish recipe conveniently makes use of pantry staples and is ready in less than half an hour, making it perfect for busy weeknights.
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 243

Ingredients

  • Six (8-ounce) fish fillets of your choice
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Handful of fresh herbs such as dill, parsley, basil, or cilantro (leaves only)
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
  • 1 teaspoon yellow or Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs or a handful of crackers or potato chips blitzed in a food processor
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425ºF (220°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place the fish fillets on the prepared baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.
  • In a blender or food processor, combine the herbs, lemon juice, and mustard and blitz until chopped finely. Stir in the blitzed bread crumbs (or crackers or potato chips). Season with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the fish fillets. Bake, uncovered, until cooked through, about 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish fillets.
  • Drizzle olive oil over the fillets and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1fillet | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 160mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.4g