Life is always easier when you can make a healthy, tasty dinner quickly with little effort and using items that you already have in your pantry. This Dill and Lemon Crumb-Topped Cod is super simple to make. Its crumb topping gives it the crunch and taste of fried fish but because it is baked, it has significantly less calories.
Using Pantry Staples for Your Dill and Lemon Crumb-Topped Cod
- Croutons: I’m not a huge bread-eater, weird, I know. But I LOVE croutons. I mainly eat salads for the croutons, and always have a couple of bags of croutons shoved into my pantry. “What do croutons have to do with cod?” You may be asking. Well, I like to use croutons to make my bread crumbs for the cod topping.
- French Fried Onion Toppers: I am a big fan of those little French fried Onion Toppers that go on green bean casserole. You know what I’m talking about. They take green bean casserole from “just side dish” to the best dish at Thanksgiving, it my humble, controversial opinion. Anyway, I like to add these fried onion toppers to my salads and figured, why not add them to my crumb topping. Let me tell you, it was a fantastic idea.
- Leftover Herbs: Crumb topping for fish, or any meat really, loves fresh herbs like dill or parsley. I happened to have leftover dill so used that.
- Nuts: I love nut-crusted meats, like pecan-crusted chicken tenders, or even pretzels, like Auntie Ann’s Almond Pretzel, for that matter. Nuts add great texture and once they are baked, they release their natural oils and flavor, making them a great addition to your cod crumb. I always have various nuts in my pantry and just-so-happened to have sliced almonds on-hand.
- Zest: Seafood loves citrus, and cod is no exception. I add the zest from a lemon enhance the flavors of the cod and to brighten the dish.
Making the Crumb Topping Is As Easy As 1-2-3
Crumb Ingredients 
Add ingredients to food processor. 
Mix ingredients to crumb consistency.
Dill and Lemon Crumb-Topped Cod Before and After
Dill and Lemon Crumb-Topped Cod
This healthy Dill and Lemon Crumb-Topped Cod is easy-to-make, tastes delicious, and requires little clean-up, making it a great go-to summer seafood dish.
Ingredients
- 4 4oz Cod Fillets
- 1/2 c Croutons
- 1/4 c Parmesan Shredded
- 1-2 Tbsp Butter Room Temperature
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Zest
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Dill
- 1/4 c French Fried Onion Toppers
- 1/4 c Sliced Almonds
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 4 Lemon Slices To Garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F, and lightly grease a sheet pan or casserole dish.
- Add all ingredients except the cod fillets and lemon slices into a food processor. Mix at medium speed for 30 seconds or until there are no large pieces remaining.
- Lightly salt the cod and top with crumb mixture.
- Bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness of filets.
- Serve with roasted asparagus or your choice of vegetable. Garnish with lemon slices.
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