Panko Cod With Roasted Vegetables

We decided to have some fish for Good Friday. I had something in mind, but when I started pulling out my ingredients, I realized I didn’t have everything I needed and I didn’t fell like going back to the store, so I changed things up a bit, and worked with what I had instead. I do this quite often, and things always turn out just fine. 🙂 What I ended up making was panko coated cod over roasted vegetables in a lemon-herb sauce. It was very tasty.

Panko Cod with Roasted Vegetables

I was going to make a wine sauce, but decided to just drink the wine instead. 🙂

3-4 5-6oz pieces of cod

5-6 mushrooms, sliced

1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thick strips

1/2 orange bell pepper, cut into thick strips

1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into thick strips

1/2 onion, sliced

6-7 small tomatoes, sliced

6-7 garlic cloves, sliced very thin

salt & pepper to taste

1/2 cup lemon juice

1/3 cup olive oil

5-6 sprigs of fresh thyme

3-4 sprigs fresh oregano

1/2 cup panko breading

oil for cooking

Preheat the oven to 425*F or 220* C.

Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.

Toss the peppers, onions and mushrooms together in salt, pepper and olive oil, then place them in the baking pan and roast for about 30 minutes. After about 20 minutes, add the tomatoes and the rest of the lemon-herb mixture used for the fish and continue to cook.

Combine the herbs, seasonings, olive oil and lemon juice together. Pat dry the fish with a paper towel. Coat the fish in the lemon-herb mixture on both sides, then coat with the panko breading.

Get a large skillet very hot, then add either olive mixed with butter or canola oil and pan-fry the fish for about 4-6 minutes per side. Cook until the fish is light and flaky and is thoroughly cooked and the crust is lightly golden.

I served everything over a bed of wild rice. Then added the fish and topped it with the vegetables and sauce. Delicious. It was perfectly paired with a rich, buttery, oaky chardonnay to make a perfect spring meal.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate. And to all, have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.