Baked Haddock Recipe (Almond Crusted)

Ingredients

• 4 6-oz Haddock fillets ((~1.5 inches thick, or 1 inch thick also works))
• 1 1/4 cups Almonds
• 1/4 cup Salted butter ((melted))
• 1 tsp Lemon zest
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 2 cloves Crushed garlic ((or ½ tsp garlic powder))
• 1/2 tsp Onion powder
• 1/2 tsp Sea salt
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tbsp Fresh parsley ((finely chopped, plus more for garnish))
• Lemon wedges ((optional, for garnish))

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (191 degrees C).

2. 2

   Pat the haddock dry with paper towels on both sides.

3. 3

   Pulse the almonds in a food processor until they form a fine crumb, with some pieces remaining. If you don’t have a food processor, you can also chop them very finely.

4. 4

   In a bowl, stir together the almonds, melted butter, lemon juice and zest, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper and parsley.

5. 5

   Place the haddock on a baking sheet. Top each fillet with ¼ of the crumb mixture, pressing it on top of the fillet to make sure it sticks.

6. 6

   Bake haddock in the oven for 15-20 minutes (or 10-15 minutes if using 1-inch-thick fillets), until the topping is golden brown and the fish easily flakes apart with a fork. Serve with more fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice.