Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 -3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 -2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless walleyed pike fillet or 2 1/2 lbs other lean white-fleshed fish fillets
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup grated romano cheese
  • 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
  • green onion (optional)

Method

  • Spray a 15X10X1 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In small saucepan, melt butter and stir in garlic and lemon juice.Rinse fillets. Cut into 6 servings, if necessary.
  • Place fillets in a single layer in baking pan. Brush with garlic-lemon butter; season lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle fish with Romano cheese and cover with bread crumbs. Drizzle the fish with any remaining garlic-lemon butter. (Fish may be prepared to this point, covered and refrigerated up to 1 hour).
  • Bake in 450 oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until flakes easily. Transfer fillets to warm serving platter and garnish with green onion.