Baked cod with garlic & herb Ritz crumbs from Modern Comfort Food (page 125) by Ina Garten

Ingredients

lemons
Pinot grigio wine
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Notes about this recipe

julie_o94mq6 on May 05, 2026

Easy weeknight option for a tasty, healthy dinner! Tried it with grouper and cod and it was a hit, in the dinner rotation now!
KarenNC on April 07, 2026

Very good. Used Barramundi instead of cod.
cadfael on February 06, 2026

This is a favourite I make about once a quarter. Always good
Plumberful on January 04, 2026

This baked cod dish is simple to make and definitely qualifies as “comfort food” made with fresh cod from our local fish market. I keep Ritz crackers on hand, just for this dish. This is probably my husband’s favorite fish recipe!
SpatulaCity on April 04, 2024

I was worried that there would be too much salt due to the ritz crackers, so only added 1/2 teaspoon salt to the crumbs mix, and barely sprinkled any salt on the fish itself. I had a thick fillet, and next time I’d sprinkle more on the fish! While the crumbs had great flavor the fish itself could have used it. This was an easy and fast recipe, and the bits of crumbs that fell into the wine and lemon sauce were sooooo good.
Plumberful on November 22, 2022

I made this dish exactly as written and wow! I think it’s perfection. My husband and I both loved it and although it’s very simple to make, I think it’s a company-worthy dish. Ina does it again! This will go into regular rotation!
cadfael on July 29, 2022

I love this recipe because it is tasty, simple to prepare and great for when dinner has to timed, as in having guests. Gives you ability to prepare most ahead and pop into oven when the time is right. Very good flavour, and the quality of the wine fish and other ingredients make a difference. I’ve baked many times.
Nkrieda78 on July 25, 2021

This is good, it didn’t completely overwhelm me with awesomeness but it is definitely a solid dinner choice and something I was able to get on the table with sides in about 30 min after I thawed my fish.
julesamomof2 on July 12, 2021

Another delicious recipe from Ina that was easy to make - everyone raved about how delicious and buttery the fish tasted, probably due to the Ritz topping. Served with the lemon mashed potatoes from the same book, along with broccolini.
cadfael on June 02, 2021

We really enjoyed this recipe and have made three times so far.
KarinaFrancis on May 31, 2021

Yum!! We used monkfish fillets which were a little thin so I followed Zosia's advice and skipped the prebake and they were perfectly cooked in 15 mins. We used (limited edition) black pepper ritz for the topping, I'd like to think it made a difference but probably didn't. This is the kind of dish that makes cooking fish approachable for people like me that are scared of messing it up.
Zosia on February 02, 2021

Delicious! My cod fillets were on the thinner side so I skipped the pre-bake step. The fish was nicely done in 15 minutes. I replaced the butter with olive oil, reduced the oil amount overall and used about half the salt, which was still a little too much for the topping as Ritz crackers are so very salty.
anya_sf on December 20, 2020

Made again but couldn't find any thick white fish, so used salmon. Delicious that way too!
kateiscoooking on November 21, 2020

I'm not a fan of any other buttery crackers so I used all panko. Otherwise followed the recipe. 5* for sure. The fish was cooked perfectly and the seasoning was spot on. Next time I'll make twice as much so we've got leftovers for fish sandwiches the next day!
stef on November 17, 2020

I made this with ingredients on hand. Tilapia instead of cod, sage instead of parsley and dry vermouth instead of white wine. Otherwise used the rest of the ingredients in the recipe. It turned out delicious and fish was nice and flaky. A definite repeat.
Kag2020 on November 06, 2020

Excellent flavor but try not to get too many crumbs in the sauce; the crumbs absorb the sauce and the panko really expands in the liquid. Also my cod was relatively thick and needed an extra three minutes in the oven.
anya_sf on October 19, 2020

Since I couldn't find fresh cod, I substituted Alaskan halibut. I was concerned about both the amount of salt and relatively long cooking time, especially since halibut dries out so easily, but I made sure to get very thick fish fillets and they turned out perfectly. The topping was super flavorful. Served over rice to soak up the sauce, but actually it was mostly absorbed by the crumbs that fell off the fish.
Lepa on October 18, 2020

This is easy, flavorful and delicious. Be sure to give an extra squeeze of lemon before eating this fish, as it really makes the flavors pop. We ate it with the lemon potatoes from the book and it was an excellent combination.