Crispy Fish with Shaved Zucchini Salad

I found this recipe on one of the Rachael Ray websites (the magazine one). I'd seen something on tv one day, but couldn't remember by the time I was thinking of making it where I'd seen it so I found this one instead (or maybe it's the one I saw... I was distracted at the time). The fish was very tasty, and the zucchini salad was good, although different from our standard "salad." I used dry thyme instead, since we have plenty of it. Somebody commented that it was too many panko crumbs - it really was. Certainly seems like a waste. But I'm not sure how much to suggest to use instead.

Ingredients:

2 egg whites, beaten
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 cups panko
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme (about 2 palmfuls)
2 tablespoons finely chopped chives (about 2 palmfuls)
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning (about a palmful)
1 tablespoon onion powder (about a palmful)
1 tablespoon garlic powder (about a palmful)
2 lemons
Four 6-ounce halibut or cod fillets
Salt and pepper
1 small shallot, peeled
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
2 zucchini, shaved with a vegetable peeler into ribbons
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small bunch scallions, thinly sliced on a long angle

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425°. Put the egg whites in a deep plate or shallow bowl. On another plate, pour the butter over the panko and work into the crumbs to evenly distribute. Season the crumbs with the thyme, chives, Old Bay, onion powder, garlic powder and grated peel of 1 lemon. Season the fish with salt and pepper and coat in the egg whites, then in the crumbs; arrange on a slotted broiler pan or wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Bake the fish until deep golden and crisp, about 15 minutes.

While the fish bakes, grate the shallot into a shallow bowl and add the juice of the grated lemon and the mustard. Whisk in the EVOO; season with salt and pepper. Add the zucchini, tomatoes and scallions to the dressing and toss to coat.

Cut the second lemon into wedges and serve with the fish. Pile the zucchini salad alongside.