Baked Halibut with Crispy Panko
Description
These baked halibut fillets feature Dijon mustard, bright lemon, butter, and crispy panko bread crumbs for one of the best healthy fish recipes ever.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
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1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1/4 cup chicken stock, or as needed
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2 (8 ounce) fillets halibut
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Stir together panko bread crumbs and melted butter in a bowl until well combined. Set aside.
3
Pour enough chicken stock into an oven-proof skillet to cover the bottom; arrange halibut fillets in the skillet.
4
Drizzle lemon juice over fillets; season with salt and pepper. Spread a thin layer of Dijon mustard over each fillet; press bread crumb mixture into mustard.
5
Bake fish in the skillet in the preheated oven until fillets flake easily with a fork and topping is browned, about 20 minutes.