Bad For You Broiled Haddock (MainDish)(permalink)

Ingredients:
2 haddock or other whitefish filets, about 1lb total.
1/4 cup butter
1 cup (approx) Vermont Common Crackers, crushed to fine crumbs
1/3-1/4 cup grated hard cheese (Parmesan, Romano, Asiago - use less for a stronger cheese)
Salt and ground black pepper
Cook!

1. Preheat oven to 450 degF, setting one rack up for the broiler and another midway down. If you have a seperate broiler or second oven (lucky!), use it.
2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
3. Brush some of the melted butter into a broiler-safe baking dish big enough for your filets. Lay the filets skin-side down, then brush the tops with butter.
4. Combine the cracker crumbs, grated cheese, salt and pepper to taste, and then add to the melted butter and toss to coat evenly.
5. Spoon the crumbs over the filets, trying to get as even a layer as possible. With a fork or small spatula, pack down the crumb mixture over the fish.
6. Switch the oven to broil, or preheat your broiler.
7. Place under broiler for 4-5 minutes or until the crumbs are browned. Watch it carefully - greasy crumbs can burn quickly.
8. Switch oven back to Bake @450 degF and move the dish to the center rack. (Or move from broiler to oven)
9. Bake another 5-10 minutes or until the fish is cooked through (flakes easily with a fork.)