Baked Seabass with Homemade Garlic Butter and Herb Bread Crumb Topping

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Pulse the bread in a food processor to get slightly coarse bread crumbs.

3. 3

   Coat a casserole dish just large enough to hold the fillets with 1 tablespoon butter.

4. 4

   Place the fillets in the dish and season with salt, pepper, lemon zest and juice, and thyme leaves.

5. 5

   Melt the remaining 1/2 stick of butter in a large skillet with the smashed garlic.

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   As soon as the butter starts to bubble, turn off the heat and let the garlic infuse the warm butter.

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   Remove the garlic chunks from the butter.

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   Add the bread crumbs and lightly toss until all the butter has been absorbed.

9. 9

   Turn the heat off, stir in the parsley and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

10. 10

    Spread a layer of bread crumb mixture over the top of each fillet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until bread crumbs are golden brown and fish is cooked through.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.