Panko Crusted Cod

5 from 11 votes

Panko Crusted Cod

This panko-crusted cod recipe is full of flaky, crispy textures that aim to please. So whip up this easy, flavor-packed recipe and have it on the table in 20 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baked Cod with Panko, Panko Crusted Cod

Servings:

Author: Jennifer Pallian BSc, RD

Ingredients

½ cup mayonnaise
1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp minced ginger
1 ½ tbsp minced chives or green onion
6 5-oz fresh or frozen cod fillets
½ cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tbsp salted butter melted

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425ºF.
Whisk together first 4 ingredients and spread this sauce over the cod to just coat (don't pour it over the pan). Reserve remaining sauce to serve.
Mix melted butter with panko bread crumbs until evenly blended. Top the fish with the panko crumbs and bake it for 10-15 minutes until 125ºF internal temperature is reached.
Rest cod for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chives and serve it with more sauce

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Notes

This recipe is for cod fillets about ½" thick. If your fillets are thicker, you'll have to add a minute or two to the cooking time (and reduce cooking time if thinner).

To check doneness:

using a thermometer is 100% the best way to perfectly cook fish every time and make sure it is soft and flaky (never dry). When 125ºF internal temperature is reached, stop cooking and let it rest for 5 minutes.
Without a thermometer, you can tell doneness when the cod just opaque and will easily flake apart when tested with a fork.

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