Parmesan Crust Baked Cod features fish fillets, coated with butter and a seasoned flour/cornmeal Parmesan cheese topping to form a crust, then baked until done!
Do you enjoy seafood? If I’m being honest, it would not be my first choice at any restaurant… but I am always on the lookout for new ideas for preparing fish (in this case COD), since it is so good for you, and is low in calories.
I found this recipe for Parmesan crust baked cod online and decided to make it for my husband and myself for dinner recently. The recipe, as written, serves 4 (but I cheated and cut the recipe in half since there were only two of us here to eat it). Parmesan crust baked cod is an extremely easy dish to prepare, which is always a plus, in my opinion!
Cod is a very mild in flavor fish that flakes easily when cooked. I’ve used it in other recipes including Beer Battered Fish and Chips, and Chili, Lime and Cumin Cod.
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How To Make Parmesan Crust Baked Cod
Mix together flour, cornmeal and spices on a shallow dish. I use a dinner plate and just mixed ingredients with my fingers. Rinse the cod fillets, then pat them dry on a paper towel.
Melt the butter in a medium sized bowl, then dip each piece of fish, one at a time in the butter. Let excess butter drip back into bowl, then place fish into seasoned flour/cornmeal mixture on plate. Turn to cover both sides of the cod with the seasoned flour mixture. Place coated fish into a baking dish. Repeat process with other fillets until all are coated and in the baking dish.
Drizzle fish pieces with the remaining melted butter. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese to cover top of fish.
Bake The Fish
Bake in a preheated 450° oven for 12-14 minutes. When done, the Parmesan topping will be golden brown in color, and the fish will flake very easily when tested with a fork. I sprinkle it with a few dried parsley flakes right before serving (optional).
Time To Serve the Parmesan Crust Baked Cod
I served the Parmesan crust baked cod with homemade Broccoli au Gratin Rice Pilaf and a simple green salad on the side.
Hope that you will consider trying this recipe for Parmesan crust baked cod. It’s always nice to try new low calorie recipes for fish, and find ones you enjoy. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will come back again soon. Have a great day!
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Recipe Adapted From: http://www.dierbergs.com/Recipes/Recipes/P/Pa/Parmesan/Parmesan-Baked-Cod
- 1 pound cod (4 four-ounce fillets)
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornmeal
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese (grated)
- Mix together flour, cornmeal and spices on a shallow dish (I used a dinner plate and just mixed ingredients with my fingers). Rinse the cod fillets, then pat them dry on a paper towel.
- Melt the butter in a medium sized bowl, then dip each piece of fish, one at a time in the butter. Let excess butter drip back into bowl, then place fish into flour mixture on plate. Turn to cover both sides of the cod with the seasoned flour mixture. Place coated fish into a baking dish. Repeat process with other fillets.
- Drizzle fish pieces with the remaining melted butter. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese to cover top of fish.
Bake in a preheated 450° oven for 12-14 minutes. When done, the Parmesan topping will be golden brown in color, and the fish will flake very easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with dried parsley right before serving, if desired Enjoy!
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