BOSTON BAKED COD RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Put the crackers in a medium bowl and use your hand to crush them until they are finely crushed. (Some coarser bits are OK.) Add 4 tablespoons of the melted butter, the chives, parsley, lemon zest and onion and garlic powders, and stir to evenly combine, making sure to moisten all the crumbs. 
• Put the fish fillets in a large, ovenproof skillet. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon butter over the fish and turn to coat. Season the fish on all sides with salt and pepper. Mound the cracker mixture on top of the fish, covering it. (Some cracker crumbs will fall off the fish.)
• Roast in the oven for 10 to 16 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Plan for about 10 minutes per inch; the fish should flake easily, and the juices should be bubbly around the edges. Squeeze the lemon juice over the top. Sprinkle with paprika, and serve with extra lemon wedges on the side.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoons butter and saute the celery and garlic for 3-4 minutes on low heat. Do not brown.
• Transfer to a small bowl.
• Crush the crackers with your hands in a plastic bag until just coarse and add to the bowl with the celery.
• Stir in the melted butter, lemon juice, parsley, wine or chicken broth and ground pepper.
• The mixture should be barely wet, enough to hold together. But if too wet add more Ritz crackers, or if too dry add a little more broth.
• Cut almost through the center of each shrimp and flatten out cut side up, pointing the tail section up.
• Spray a glass pie dish with butter spray before placing shrimp on it. Then spray each shrimp with butter spray.
• With your hands mound some of the stuffing and place it on each shrimp.
• Sprinkle with just a little bit of paprika, Don't overdo it.
• Bake at 375F for 12 minutes, then place under broiler for 1 minute to brown top lightly.
• Serve with lemon wedges.