Wasabi Crusted Cod

I love to shop at Trader Joe's, they have a great selection of very reasonable and delicious fish.  Most of it has been flash frozen within a few hours of catching them.  And most are wild (so not farm raised) which has been shown to have increased numbers of vitamins and minerals along with higher protein content than farm raised fish. 

One of the easiest fish to cook is Cod.  This low fat, dense white fish is light in texture, with no "fishy" taste or smell.  If your British you'll know that Atlantic Cod is the fish of choice in "fish and chips".  This recipe adds a bit of Japanese flair with the use of Wasabi and Panko, or Japanese breadcrumbs.

Wasabi Crusted Cod

2 8-10 oz filets of Cod (if frozen, run room temp water until just thawed; do not use Hot water)

1/2 cup light mayonaise

1 1/2 tsp Wasabi paste (if dried add equal parts of dried wasabi to water and mix)

1 1/3 Panko (japanese breadcrumbs)

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp kosher salt

Preheat oven to 400 Degrees.  Mix wasabi, salt, mayo in a bowl.  Coat fish with wasabi mixture then coat in breadcrumbs, flip fish and repeat till both sides of each filet are covered in the mixture and breadcrumbs.  Bake at 400F for 13-16 min.  Then place in broiler 4-6 in from the flame for 1-2 min which should be until the breadcrumbs are golden brown and crusted...not burned.

A great, fast and healthy recipe for anytime.  It pairs nicely with the Ginger Carrots that Tara posted recently for a healthy mid-week meal.

Enjoy

- Dan