How to bake fish

joto

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Thaw the fish fillets in the refrigerator. You didn't say the weight of the package or the thickness of the fish so I'll make some buttumptions (and if I'm wrong you should tell me). I'm guessing it's about 1 lb. of fish and probably the fillets are 1-2 inch thick. Yes? No?

Okay, you want to *lightly* oil a baking dish large enough to fit the fillets in without crowding. The next step depends on what kind of seasoning you like. Start with basic salt & pepper, just a little. I won't suggest anything else until you tell me whether you like spicy, mild, whatever. Pour a little water or milk around the fillets (keeps them moist when baking).

buttuming the fillets are about 1-2 inch thick, preheat the oven to 350F. Put the baking dish in the oven and bake about 10-12 minutes. The fillets are done when they are opaque (no longer pink) and flake easily when tested

Depending upon where you are, you might want to try catfish fillets (they are also a very mild, white fish), cod or flounder.

Personally, I like to do mild fish as I described but I also like to season breadcrumbs with butter, season with a little cayenne pepper (I like a little spice) dried parsley and moisten the crumbs with melted butter and spread them on the top of the fish prior to baking. Makes for a nice crispy coating on the top. Sometimes I even grate a little fresh parmesan cheese into the breadcrumb mixture, although a lot of people will tell you cheese and fish don't mix. I'm not of that mind-set :)

Jill