Baked Pacific Cod with Lemon-caper butter

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
Lemon Caper butter1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter1 tbsp minced capers2 tbsp minced green onion2 tbsp fresh lemon juiceFish6 - 6 oz cod (or halibut) filets1 tsp coarse salt3 tbsp Dijon mustard1 1/2 cups fresh white bread crumbs1 tbsp chopped parsley2 lemons, halved (juice of)
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees (oven rack in the middle)
Prepare lemon butter
Combine the butter capers green onion and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade: pulse to blend.

Prepare fish
First place each fillet on a clean dry surface and sprinkle with a little coarse salt. Smear the Dijon mustard over the top and sides of each fillet and coat with the bread crumbs and parsley
Next, coat the bottom of a baking sheet with half of the lemon-caper butter. Place the fillets, skin side down on the buttered pan and dot the top of each fillet with the remaining lemon-caper butter. Bake until the fish is crusty and golden on the outside and moist and flakey on the middle. About 15 - 20 min.,
Lastly, carefully transfer the baked fish to a warm platter. Squeeze the lemons into the butter and drippings that remain on the baking sheeet and transfer to a small stainless bowl; wishk together thoroughly. Pour ove the fish and serve immediately.

Makes 6 - 6ounce servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUNTIE65.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 357.9
  • Total Fat: 17.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 135.0 mg
  • Sodium: 822.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 14.4 g

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