Creamy Parmesan Sauce for Fish

The best sauce for fish is this creamy mayo-Parmesan cheese topping seasoned with lemon, dill, and hot sauce spread onto cod fillets, then broiled.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 334 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
• 2 pounds cod fillets
• 2 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
• 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.33333334326744 cup butter, softened
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup chopped green onion
• 0.25 cup mayonnaise
• 0.75 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; lightly coat with 1 teaspoon butter.

Step 2

Mix together Parmesan, 1/3 cup butter, mayonnaise, green onion, lemon juice, dill, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce in a medium bowl until well combined. Set aside.

Step 3

Lay cod fillets in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Cook under the preheated broiler until fish flakes easily with a fork, 7 to 8 minutes. Gently spread Parmesan mixture over fish; return to the oven and broil until topping is bubbly and lightly browned, about 2 more minutes.