Baked Black Cod

• (6 ounce) cod fish fillets, with skin6
• sweet sherry↗1⁄2 cup
• extra virgin olive oil, plus↗1⁄4 cup
• extra virgin olive oil↗1 tablespoon
• fresh ground black pepper↗
• unsalted butter, room temperature↗1 cup
• garlic clove, peeled, flattened↗1 -2
• panko breadcrumbs (or regular breadcrumbs, ground fine)1⁄4 cup
• fresh lemon juice↗2 tablespoons
• smoked paprika↗1 tablespoon
• kosher salt↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Using a sharp knife, make 3 1/4" deep, 2 1/2" long diagonal cuts in skin of each fish fillet. Arrange fillets in a single layer, skin side up, in a 15"x10"x2" glass baking dish. Pour sherry and 1/4 cup olive oil over fish; sprinkle with pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 6 hours, turning every so often.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 425*F. Combine butter and garlic in a heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat till butter melts and garlic begins to brown, about 12 minutes, stirring occaionally. Discard garlic cloves. Add panko to butter(mix will bubble); cook till golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add the lemon juice; remove from heat. Stir in smoked paprika. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm while preparing fish.

3. 3

   Remove fish from marinade and drain. Sprinkle fish with coarse salt. Heat remaining 1 tbls. oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium high heat. Add the fish, skin side down, and cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Turn fillets over; place skillet in the oven and roast until fish is just opaque in center, about 2 minutes.

4. 4

   If serving with Roasted Sweet and Sour Onions, spoon the onions into the center of 6 plates. Top each serving with 1 fish fillet. Spoon sauce over and serve. Enjoy!