Boston Baked Cod Recipes

PERFECT TEN BAKED COD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; melt in microwave on high, about 30 seconds. Stir buttery round crackers into melted butter.
• Place remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 7x11-inch baking dish. Melt in the preheated oven, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove dish from oven.
• Coat both sides of cod in melted butter in the baking dish.
• Bake cod in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; top with lemon juice, wine, and cracker mixture. Place back in oven and bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 10 more minutes.
• Garnish baked cod with parsley and green onion. Serve with lemon wedges.

BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in cold water. Simmer the beans in the same water until tender, approximately 1 to 2 hours. Drain and reserve the liquid.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Arrange the beans in a 2 quart bean pot or casserole dish by placing a portion of the beans in the bottom of dish, and layering them with bacon and onion.
• In a saucepan, combine molasses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and pour over beans. Pour in just enough of the reserved bean water to cover the beans. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 3 to 4 hours in the preheated oven, until beans are tender. Remove the lid about halfway through cooking, and add more liquid if necessary to prevent the beans from getting too dry.

BOSTON BAKED COD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Lay the fish in a 13x9 baking dish. Season very lightly with salt and pepper.
• Mix the remaining ingredients and sprinkle over the cod.
• Bake at 375°F for 8-12 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fish) until the fish flakes with fork and crumbs are golden.

BOSTON BAKED SCROD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Butter a baking pan large enough to hold the scrod in a single layer. Place the scrod in the prepared baking pan, and add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and wine. Drizzle a 1/4 cup of the melted butter over the fish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes, or until fish flakes but is still moist.
• Remove the pan from the oven and preheat the broiler. Scatter the bread crumbs over the fish, and drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter.
• Brown under the broiler for 2 to 5 minutes only, just until lightly browned, and serve.

BOSTON BAKED SCROD WITH A CRUNCH

Steps:

• FOR THE TOPPING: Adjust one oven rack to the upper-middle position (about 6 inches from heat source) and the second rack to the middle position; heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Pulse the bread in the workbowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade until processed into fairly even 1/4-inch pieces about the size of Grape-Nuts cereal, about ten 1-second pulses.
• Spread the crumbs evenly on a rimmed baking sheet; toast on the lower rack, shaking the pan once or twice, until golden brown and crisp, 4-5 minutes.
• Toss together the bread crumbs, parsley, salt & pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
• FOR THE SCROD: Increase the oven setting to broil.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat until the foaming has subsided.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the shallot and garlic and saute until slightly softened, about 1 minute.
• Remove the pan from the heat, add the lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Swirl to incorporate.
• Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
• Season the scrod liberally with salt and pepper.
• Fold the thin tailpieces in half to increase their thickness.
• Place the fillets in a shallow 9 by 13-inch casserole dish and pour the melted butter mixture over.
• Broil until the fish is completely opaque when gently flaked with a paring knife, 14 to 15 minutes.
• Baste the fish with the pan drippings and top with the bread crumbs.
• Continue broiling until the crumbs are golden brown, about 1 minute.
• Using a metal spatula, transfer the fish to individual plates and pour the basting juices around the edges of the fish (not on top, or the bread crumbs will become soggy).
• Serve immediately.