Pesto and Walnut Crusted Cod

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. 2
   While the oven heats up, remove fish fillets from the refrigerator, pat dry with a paper towel, and let them come to room temperature.
3. 3
   Lightly grease or oil a cast iron skillet or baking dish.
4. 4
   Mix pesto, chopped walnuts, Greek yogurt, and grated cheese in a small bowl.
5. 5
   Before coating the fish with the pesto mixture, give each fillet a little spritz of lemon juice, and then hit the fillets with a bit of kosher salt and ground black pepper.
6. 6
   Coat the tops of the fillets evenly with the pesto mixture.
7. 7
   Bake fish for 13 minutes or until fish is firm to the touch and pesto walnut crust is starting to lightly brown.
8. 8
   An alternative way to do this is to bake the fish for 11 minutes and put it under the broiler (on high) for 23 minutes.
9. 9
   Keep a close eye on the fish while broiling since all broilers are different.