Crispy Baked Bluefish

I discovered a new fish – wild Bluefish. I decided to try it because it was wild, locally caught (from Long Island) and very inexpensive - $5.99 a pound. I’ve cooked with it several times now - it's an oily, hearty fish that has a lot of flavor. Supposedly it is also high in Omega-3s. This is my favorite way of preparing it so far. It’s crispy and tasty, but not fried.

I still wonder why this fish is so much cheaper than other local fish…. Perhaps the sickly blue color turns people off at market?

Ingredients (per serving):
• 8oz. Bluefish (or any thick whitefish)
• Quarter cup panko breadcrumbs
• Quarter teaspoon each dried basil, dried parsley, dried oregano
• Three teaspoons olive oil
• Quarter teaspoon salt, plus extra to taste
• Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350°
In a small bowl mix breadcrumbs, herbs, and a quarter teaspoon salt.
Add two teaspoons olive oil and mix together.
Coat top of fish with one teaspoon olive oil, and sprinkle with salt to taste.
Top fish with breadcrumb mixture.
Spray baking dish with cooking spray and place fish skin-side down in dish.
Bake through, about 13 minutes.
Turn oven to broil and cook until topping is brown, about two minutes.