Baked Lemon-Basil Haddock

When I was growing up, the only fish my mother would serve was salmon and rarely flounder. My husband introduced me to haddock after we were married. It has a very mild "fishy" taste (my husband especially loves that about it). I have cooked this a number of ways but I found, in my humble opinion, that baking it and keeping the seasonings simple yields the best results.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb haddock filets
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
  
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp paprika
• Sea salt, to taste

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lay haddock filets in a foil-lined baking sheet. If there is skin on the bottom of the fish, place it directly on an un-greased baking sheet. Once the fish is cooked, the skin with stick to the baking sheet but the fish will be easily removed.
  
• Combine butter and lemon in a small bowl and pour evenly over the haddock.
  
• Season with basil, paprika and salt.
  
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Enjoy!