New England baked haddock

This is a great dish if you're short on time. This is especially true if you have leftover sides like rice or a salad. Preparing the fish and baking it takes less than 30 minutes.

Make the breading

1. Start by preheating the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Make the breading for the fish by crushing enough Ritz Crackers to fill roughly 1 1/4 cups. I like to use a mortar and pestle for crushing the crackers, but you can just as easily use your hands. You want to break the crackers up but don't pulverize them to dust.
3. Zest the lemon. Put the remaining lemon aside for use once the fish is ready to be served.
4. In a separate bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of melted butter, the lemon zest, 1 tsp of garlic powder, and 1 tsp of onion powder. Add the crushed Ritz crackers. Mix thoroughly until the cracker crumbs are uniformly moistened.

Cook the fish

1. Place the haddock fillets in an oven safe dish. Coat the fillets with the remaining 1 tbsp of melted butter.
2. Generously season the fillets with salt and pepper, then cover the fillets with the cracker mixture.
3. Put the haddock in the oven and bake for 12 - 15 minutes. Check periodically, as baking time depends on the thickness of the fillets.
4. Once baked, sprinkle the fillets with paprika.

Serve with a side of rice, salad or whatever else fits your mood. Garnish with lemon wedges and sliced green onions.