Wasabi Crusted Fish Fillets

Johnny and I decided to make dinner last night and the cod turned out much better than expected.  It was flakey and tender and the panko was nice and crispy (it could have been slightly crispier, so we will probably leave it in the oven for a bit longer next time).  We just made a simple pasta with portobello mushroom marinara sauce on top as a side dish.


Here's a (very blurry) iPhone picture of our dish:

Thinking of making this yourself?  Here's the recipe:

Wasabi Crusted Fish Fillets

Ingredients:

1 lb (0.5 kg) cod or halibut fillets

1/2 cup (125 mL) mayonnaise

1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) wasabi paste

1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

1 cup (250 mL) panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)

1/2 tsp (2 mL) paprika

Directions:

(1) Pat fillets dry with paper towels.  Combine mayonnaise, wasabi paste and salt; spread on both sides of fillets.

(2) Combine panko and paprika in a pie plate

(3) Working with one piece at a time, dip fillets into panko mixture, pressing lightly so that panko mixture adheres; turn to coat both sides.

(4) Place fillets in a single layer on a greased rimmed baking sheet.

(5) Bake, uncovered, at 450 degrees Fahrenheit  (230 degrees celsius) for 10-12 minutes per inch (2.5 cm) of thickness or until fish flakes easily with a fork.  Serves 4.

Overall?  Great success and we both loved it!  Johnny enjoys wasabi more and said he would put more next time, but I was happy with the amount that was in the recipe.  You might want to play around with the measurements to see which you like best.  We cut the recipe in half since there was only the two of us (so naturally, all the ingredients we used were also cut in half).  We found Japanese Panko crumbs at Save-on-Foods in the spice/baking aisle.  They should sell it at Superstore as well.  Hope you give this a try!!

Recipe from:  http://www.atcoblueflamekitchen.com/