Fish Fillets with Lemon and Parmesan Crumb

Fish Fillets with Lemon and Parmesan Crumb

A beautiful way to serve your favourite fish fillets with a flavour packed breadcrumb topping.  Garnish with a slice of lemon and serve with a fresh side salad and potato wedges.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Fish, Seafood
Servings 5

Equipment

  • 6L slow cooker

Ingredients
 

  • 5 fish fillets (approx. total weight 500gm) – see notes below
  • 50 grams Butter (melted)
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup extra sharp grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp lemon rind (approx. one small lemon) – reserve lemon to slice as garnish

Instructions
 

  • Line slow cooker with baking paper and lay fish skin down in single layer on paper
  • Combine melted butter and lemon juice and set aside
  • Combine crumbs, cheese, parsley and lemon rind and mix well. Pour over the melted butter and lemon juice and mix to a damp crumb consistency
  • Carefully spoon crumb mixture over fish, dividing all between 5 fillets for a thick layer
  • Cook on HIGH for 2hrs with tea towel trick in place, or until fish is flake-apart with a fork tender in your slow cooker

NOTES

  • You can use any white fillet you prefer but we like barramundi fillets.
  • I like to use frozen fish fillets but if yours are fresh reduced the cooking time from 2hrs down to 1hr 30mins
  • This recipe originally featured in our 6th book READY SET SLOW!
Keyword Fast, Fish, Seafood
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central

About the Author: Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central

8 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    this was the most fantastic tasting experience I will be cooking fish this way from now on

    1. Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central December 15, 2025

      Fabulous!! Thanks for leaving your fab 5 star review Jill!! 🙂

  2. 5 stars
    This was a yummy way to cook fish. I was only doing 2 large fillets so halved the topping ingredients except for the garlic. It was cooked in 1.15hrs in my slow cooker. Served with a medley of roast vegetables with a yoghurt garlic sauce. Will definitely make again.

    1. Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central April 1, 2026

      Love the side dishes you chose Jan! Thanks for your feedback 🙂

  3. Ally hayton May 1, 2026

    5 stars
    Oh my giddy aunt wow amazing so tender and tasty 😋
    will never cook fish any other way

    1. Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central May 2, 2026

      That’s some high praise!! Thanks Ally 🙂

5 from 3 votes

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