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Buttery Cracker Encrusted Fish Recipe

Baking this fish in a pan coated with melted butter with a light coating of mayonnaise and Ritz crackers results in the most tender and juicy fish you've ever tasted

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword baked fish, fish, one pan dinner, quick recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 1036 kcal
Author Jane

Ingredients

  • 4 4 to 6 ounce boneless, skinless white fish filets (tilapia, halibut, cod or bass)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 6 ounces unsalted butter
  • 1 cup Dukes or Hellmann’s mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups Ritz crackers crushed
  • 2 lemons
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Pat the fish filets with a paper towel until completely dry. Salt and pepper the fish.
  3. Put the butter in a 9 x13 inch glass baking pan on the top shelf of the oven. Remove the pan from the oven when the butter is melted but not brown, about 5-7 minutes depending on how cold it was.
  4. Place the fish filets on top of the butter. Spread the mayonnaise evenly over the filets with a butter knife.

  5. Combine the parmesan and crushed Ritz crackers in a bowl and sprinkle evenly over the mayonnaise. Gently pat the topping down until it coats each filet.

  6. Spoon a little of the melted butter over each fillet by tipping the pan and collecting the butter for each piece of fish. Remember that the pan is hot.
  7. Place the pan in the oven and bake the fish for 20 minutes until the top is crispy and the fish is flakey.
  8. Remove the pan from the oven and squeeze the lemon over the filets. Serve with a sprinkle of finely chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts
Buttery Cracker Encrusted Fish Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 filet)
Calories 1036 Calories from Fat 792
% Daily Value*
Fat 88g135%
Saturated Fat 32g200%
Trans Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 30g
Monounsaturated Fat 22g
Cholesterol 204mg68%
Sodium 875mg38%
Potassium 879mg25%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 38g76%
Vitamin A 1290IU26%
Vitamin C 29mg35%
Calcium 185mg19%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.