Mustardy Cracker Crumb Fish

• servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

20 saltine, soda, or Ritz crackers (or 1 cup oyster crackers, 65 g total whichever you use

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (or olive oil)

½ teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (or ½ teaspoon each sweet paprika and garlic powder)

Four 6-ounce [170 g] boneless, skinless, flaky, white-fleshed fish fllets, such as cod or flounder

1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving

Directions

Preheat your oven to 425°F [220°C]. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

Place the crackers in a large plastic bag and seal the bag. Crush the crackers with a rolling pin or a wine bottle until the crumbs are very fine.

Place the crushed crackers, mustard, butter, salt, and Old Bay in a bowl and stir well to combine.

Place the fish fillets on the prepared sheet pan. Wet your hands with water and pat equal portions

of the cracker mixture into an even layer on top of each piece of fish (wetting your hands makes the spreading easier).

Bake until the cracker mixture is light golden brown and the fish flakes when you nudge it with a fork, about 15 minutes. Serve right away with lemon wedges for squeezing on top.

Notes

From: ‘Simply Julia’ by Julia Turshen