Thursday, May 10, 2012

Baked Fish with Fresh Herbs and Bread Crumbs

We were watching America's Test Kitchen over the weekend, even my husband likes this show. They were making fish, which is slowly creeping into our diet more often. Looked so good, he went out to find some sole so I could make it for dinner that night. No sole, so he came home with Tilapia. A little thick, but I managed to make rolls that didn't look too bad, except it took a little longer to cook. A lot longer. But it was good. My family has become fish converts. Except for Miss Picky. She won't touch it. Can't win em all.






Baked Fish with Fresh Herbs and Bread Crumbs
adapted by There's Always Thyme to Cook
Source: http://www.americastestkitchen.com
Printable Recipe

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon leaves
finely grated zest from 1 lemon
juice of the zested lemon
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
6 sole or flounder fillets (boneless and skinless, use fresh, not frozen) or tilapia
kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
lemon wedges, for serving

toothpicks, to hold the fish roll closed if you use tilapia

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine parsley, chives, and tarragon in small bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the herb mixture and set aside for bread crumbs. Stir lemon zest into remaining herbs.

Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat until just melted. Add 2 teaspoons minced garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set skillet aside off heat.

Pat fillets dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Turn fillets skinned side up with tail end pointing away from you. Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard on each fillet, sprinkle each with about 1 tablespoon herb–lemon zest mixture, and drizzle each with fillet with about 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic butter. Tightly roll fillets from the thick end to form rolls. Set fillets seam side down in 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Squeeze the lemon juice over each fillet. If using a thicker fish like Tilapia, use toothpicks to skewer them closed. Drizzle remaining garlic butter over fillets, cover baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake 30 minutes.

Add remaining tablespoon of butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat. Add panko and cook, stirring frequently, until crumbs are deep golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add remaining teaspoon minced garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant and evenly distributed in crumbs, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to small bowl, stir in salt and pepper to taste. Let it cool. When it's cooled, stir in the reserved herb mixture.

After fillets have baked about 30 minutes, remove the baking dish from the oven. Baste fillets with the garlic butter from baking dish, sprinkle with all but 3 tablespoons bread crumbs, and continue to bake, uncovered, until internal temperature registers about 135 degrees on instant-read thermometer, about 10 minutes longer. Using a thin spatula, transfer fillets to individual plates, squeeze a little lemon juice over the fish, drizzle with any melted butter left in the dish, sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs, and serve with lemon wedges. Make sure you remember to TAKE THE TOOTHPICKS OUT, if using!


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74 comments:

  1. What a great healthy meal! Love watching that show.

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  2. Good morning, Carol! I am trying to let fish creep into my dinner meals too and I would like to give this a try. My husband will love it and I will try mot to be like Miss Picky (but it will be hard) :)

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  3. I have a Miss Picky in my house, too. Two nights ago, she didn't want to eat at the kitchen table with us because she could "smell the salmon". Do you think she'll grow out of it?

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  4. My husband and I enjoy the show as well. Your fish looks perfectly cooked.

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  5. I really like that show! My husband and I also love seafood! This is a dish I'd definitely make!!! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!

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  6. Yum! We enjoy Fish at dinner at least one a week. This sounds wonderful- a little zing with the mustard.
    ~Judy

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  7. Keep trying, you might win her over yet :)

    This sounds delicious, Carol, and I'm always looking for new ways to prepare fish. I love all of the herbs in this!

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  8. oooh, I can't wait to make this one! It not only looks delicious; but it's a beautiful presentation, as well!

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  9. This looks so good. Fish is so wonderful to add to our diets. I love trying new recipes. Thanks for sharing. Happy Mother's Day.

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  10. I love ATK, too. My hubby even watches most of the time which is saying alot. Love your rendition of the fish :-)

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  11. We love fish at our house. This recipe looks like a great one to try soon! Happy Mother's Day!

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  12. Looks very pretty! I need to incorporate more fish myself:@)

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  13. Tilapia is a staple in Filipino cooking, generally fried, whole fish.

    But this recipe gives me an idea to shift to another style of cooking.

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  14. This looks absolutely wonderful - my dad will adore it :D
    Thanks!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  15. Thank God my Mr. Picky eats fish and he likes it! I bet he would like this one too! It is very close to his taste! It looks scrumptious Carol!

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  16. I love that herby bread-crumby crust on the fish! The perfect topping.

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  17. You must have read my mind, Carol. I just bought some petrale sole and was trying to decide how to prepare it. Love all the fresh herbs and those buttered breadcrumbs on top.

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  18. This looks so flavorful and delicious, Carol! I love a simple preparation for fish - really lets its flavors shine! Thanks for sharing.

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  19. looks good! sure it will taste good too....

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  20. What a delicious and elegant dish.

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  21. Oh yum. That herb crust sounds delicious and sounds like a great use of all those fresh herbs. Lol, I've had the same issue with subbing in tilapia for a more delicate fish! You keep checking and wondering why it's not done (frustrating).

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  22. Sure does look wonderful Carol! I like your collage too...what program do you use?

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  23. That sure looks good Carol! I like your collage too...what program do you use?

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  25. White fish and crunchy bread crumbs are a match made in heaven. This is such a lovely meal - perfect with a nice white wine to spruce up any weeknight!

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  26. I am a fan of baked fish. This looks light yet so flavourful and tasty. A great weekend meal.

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  27. This is such an easy recipe to make and baked fish with bread crumbs is always so tasty.

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  28. I'm a fish lover so this recipe is perfect. Can't go wrong with those lovely fresh herbs. Thanks for sharing!

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  29. We love fish and the American Test Kitchen -- I know I'll have to try this recipe. So pretty.

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  30. Such a beautiful presentation..it looks delicious!

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  31. It looks beautiful, but sadly my husband and I are learning that pretty fish still doesn't mean we'll actually like it. We keep trying, but I think we just might not be fish eaters.

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  32. Yum! I have Tilapia on the menu for tonight, definitely going to try this, it looks delicious!!

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  33. This really looks amazing and professional!!

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  34. That looks like a winner. I'll bet the bread crumbs and herbs are as tasty as they look!

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  35. growing up the only fish we ate were fish sticks, so i am not very adventurous cooking with it, except for salmon. I haven't tried tilapia though see it in the store all the time. Your dish looks so yummy, that I am going to make a point of trying this fish next week. Thanks for the nudge.

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  36. Yum. I have some tilapia and I needed a recipe. Keep your fish recipes. It's creeping into our diet too!

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  37. Ours is a Mister Picky, and this would be one of those no no meals for him as well. Strangely enough he eats prawns and all sorts of stuff that other kids don't like.

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  38. Looks fantastic and so healthy too.

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  39. Growing up in the midwest I never learned to cook fish but I do love it - thanks for this delicious sounding recipe - I can see why your family loved it!

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  40. I was just telling my husband how I really have been wanting some fish and it now looks like I have found just the right recipe! This looks awesome.

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  41. I bet this is delicious and aromatic!Have a lovely Sunday,dear Carol!

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  42. I hardly bake fishes. Its always been steam and grill. This would be my first bake fish soon. The flavours of lemon, pepper, mustard and garlic sounds very appetising even from reading!

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  43. That looks mouthwateringly good; all that butter and fresh herbs. I wish my husband liked fish; he can’t even stand the smell of it cooking.

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  44. Great looking dish, will put it on my must try list!

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  45. Like you, I try to add more fish to our diet. It is not hard in the Pacific Northwest. I find that more and more, I choose to order fish when we are in restaurants.

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  46. Hi. I have now moved this to be in Food and Friday: Fish and Seafood. Cheers.

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  47. Hey, thanks a bundle for following! I am now following you too.

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  48. Carol, I love fish and this looks like a yummy recipe. Thanks for sharing. Happy Mother's Day, hope you had a wonderful day.

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  49. om nom nom nom... I cannot imagine a single living soul not loving this!! Baked fish is so delicious and healthy!! Better than deep fried ;) I would love it if my mum could make this! haha

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  50. Looks beautiful! We are eating more fish too. This would be good with flounder too it is so thin. I will be adding it to my recipes! Thanks Carol Happy Mother's Day!

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  51. Looks so delicious and healthful, too. You are to be counted upon for many wonderful recipes and suggestions.

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  52. Yours turned out so professional Carol! Unbelievably delicious looking and very sweet that your hubby went on a hunt for sole and he's lucky he's got someone at home who can really pull it all together! Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!

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  53. We have some non fish eaters in our family. This recipe looks delicious!
    Tilapia is so mild. We enjoy it...

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  54. What a great recipe. We are also eating fish more frequently. It is so healthy and I love it.

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  55. It looks just great,Carol,even though a bit thicker,tilapia is a very flavorful fish..I hope that your daughter will at least try it next time..Have a great week!

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  56. I've been trying to incorporate more fish into my diet so this recipe is absolutely perfect for me. It looks so incredibly flavorful, and I'm just loving all the lemon in here. Can't wait to give this a try!

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  57. Your baked fish looks delicious and healthy too!

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  58. the fish is fantastic! healthy and im drooling over it now! :)

    Latest: Spiciest Thai Food

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  59. Nice herb mixture to top your fish, Carol. It turned out perfectly!

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  60. Oh Carol, I too am trying to have more fish on your table...like the idea of rolling the fish filet...looks moist and tasty. Beautifully done.
    Hope you have a great week ahead :)

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  61. That looks delicious, Carol. Thanks for the recipe. Fish is so good for you and yummy!

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  62. This looks yummy, Carol! I need to eat more fish! Have a great week!...hugs...Debbie

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  63. What a delicious fish dish!It really looks fantastic...I love all those herbs and flavors!

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  64. What a great fish dish! it looks really impressive - wonderful flavors
    Mary x

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  65. So enjoying fresh herbs being outside my kitchen once again. This looks great

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  66. Looks good, Carol. You know me and fish! Mike made something similar when my college friends were here. They loved it, just pass me the shrimp! I know and the benedryll for you!
    I made fish tacos the other night, well my version. Still like chicken better!

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  67. Unlike Kathleen, I ♥♥♥ fish...I'd eat it every day if I had my way.

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