My famous fish

Here is the recipe for all of you out there who think you don't like fish. Every time I make this there is a little fight at the dinner table - over who gets the last piece of fish! This will make your most skepticle eater a fish lover forever!

Fish Filets or Steaks (the only requirement here is that it is a mild fish - tilapia or pollach is great - so is cod and that it is fresh (or frozen) one per person (make a couple of extra or you may see someone come to blows!)
Fresh bread crumbs (the easiest way to make this is either in a food processor or blender OR grate frozen bread slices with a corse hand held cheese grater)
1 heaping teaspoon white sesame seeds per slice of bread
Melted butter (you gotta use the real stuff here)
sea salt
thyme (fresh or dried)
fresh pepper to taste
garlic onion lemon or other spices if you LIKE them - I often use a little garlic and herb blend.

prepare a flat bottomed baking dish by either a light spray of pam or rubbing on a little butter. Place the fish on the bottom of the pan so that they are side by side - no overlapping allowed! sprinkle with the thyme and the other herbs cover with the fresh bread crumbs mixed with sesame seeds drizzle lightly with the melted butter - don't soak the bread but don't be too stingy either. Bake at 350 until the fish flakes easily - be careful not to overcook if you are using fillets - they cook REALLY fast. Serve the fish with a fresh salad, a great vegetable, like sauted green beans or brussles sprouts, fruit and a really good bread. You won't have to worry about leftovers! The fish will be moist and flavorful - the breadcrumbs will be crunchy and brown. Even Jon and Beth fought over who got the last piece!

I got this recipe from the New York Times Cookbook. It was written for halibut steaks. I don't really like halibut much, but even it is good cooked like this!