Don't Fear the Fish! Your 20-minute Herb-crusted Cod Recipe is Here!

I always say that fish is the original fast food.  

I think Winston Churchill said it best when he said, "All we have to fear is fish itself!" ... or something like that.

Don't fear your fish! It is so incredibly easy. All you need is a baking sheet, olive oil, a few bread crumbs and some other fresh additions and your house will smell heavenly with a super healthy dinner that's ready in 20 minutes.

Herb-crusted cod

• 4 fresh cod (mahi mahi or any other white fish is fine too)
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• a few glugs of olive oil
• juice of 1/2 fresh lemon 
• a handful of your favorite chopped herbs (I used fresh basil and coriander from the garden)
• salt and pepper to taste

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees while you prepare your fish.

On a chopping board or counter, pour a mound of breadcrumbs. Add finely minced garlic, a handful of your favorite fresh herbs, salt, pepper, lemon juice and a few generous glugs of olive oil (about 3-4 T). With a large knife, chop all ingredients together and give a little mash to create a palette of paste for your fish. Pile a couple of spoonfuls onto each fillet, bake on a baking sheet for 20 minutes or so until flesh is opaque and cooked all the way through. 

You can make this fish from frozen too! Just plop the paste on top of frozen fillets and bake a little longer at same temperature.  

Enjoy creating your upper crust palette for your fish fillets. The finished product will be a work of art.