Cod with lemon & parsley crust & summer greens

Cod with lemon & parsley crust & summer greens

Never sure what to do with a fillet of fish? Make our posh (and healthy) take on a fish finger

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 12 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Good source of vitamin C & folic acid

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Tear the bread into pieces and put in a food processor with the parsley and lemon zest. Blitz to make rough crumbs.
  2. Lightly oil a shallow baking dish, then add the cod in one layer. Lightly brush the fish with oil, then press on the crumbs. Bake for 10-12 mins. Meanwhile, steam the vegetables until just tender, then toss in the remaining oil, mustard and lemon juice. Serve alongside the fish.
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Want a side dish?

For a potato side dish, steam new potatoes in their skins until tender. Drain, crush with a fork, then mix with 1 heaped tsp wholegrain mustard, a drizzle of olive oil and some seasoning.

Per serving

317 kcalories, protein 40g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 5g, sugar 5g, salt 0.66 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2007.

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  • 09 November 2007

    Tina W commented on this recipe

    I am a member of Slimming World and wonder if a spray of Frylight olive oil could replace actual olive oil, therefore saving me 6 syns. Also could I use stale wholemeal bread instead of white?

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  • 18 December 2007

    Louise commented on this recipe

    Dear Tina W, i'm a nutritionist so white bread is rarely in our house. i did this recipe with wholemeal bread and it worked very well. Have you tried rapeseed oil instead of olive, much better for health and cholesterol levels (quite pricey but you're probably using oil sparingly so it would last a while) Louise x

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  • 18 December 2007

    Louise commented on this recipe

    Sorry, above should read grapeseed not rapeseed x

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  • 26 February 2008

    marylou rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Fabulous idea. The topping adds a little bit of interest to the fish. Really quick and easy method.

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  • 12 December 2008

    Nead rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    extremely yummy..lovely with a hint of garlic also..

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  • 22 March 2009

    *Stephanie* rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really nice and amazingly quick. Perfect meal for sitting outside in summer!

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  • 23 March 2009

    flubbles1982 rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Maybe it was me, but I found that the breadcrumbs didn't really crisp up.

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  • 02 April 2009

    Terri's rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Modifications: 1. Didn't have any stale bread so just toasted a normal slice of bread - worked fine 2. Used the frylight olive oil spray instead of a tblsp of olive oil - again, worked fine 3. Used Tilapia fillets instead of cod - cooking time was slightly longer than listed - 20 mins - probably a mixture of different fish and less oil. Would definitely do again, but with these modifications, would cook the fish for 10 mins first and then add the crumb top as the crumbs did wind up a little burned as a result of the extra cooking time. I think I would possibly tart this up with a thin layer of garlic and herb LF philly but it's a nice simple and light recipe and worked very well.

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    01 November 2009

    Lau rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Used double the amount of breadcrumbs and was gorgeous

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  • 14 May 2010

    m0sch0ps rated this recipe

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  • 12 August 2010

    KATIECUPCAKE rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    The lemon crust made a simple cod that little bit more interesting, great for making after work as dead easy!

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  • 27 January 2011

    Richard Steer rated this recipe

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  • 08 February 2011

    MrsE rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    We really enjoyed this. The lemon flavour really shines through. I completely forgot to use stale bread or to toast it so it wasn't too crispy but delicious nonetheless.

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  • 03 April 2011

    Marianne rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I thought this was nice and very quick and easy to make. I agree with Terri and may try with some philli next time.

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  • 10 April 2011

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was really easy and tasty, but made far too many crumbs for the topping. I steamed peas, green beans and spinach to serve and follows the suggestion for the potato side dish - yummy!

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  • 08 July 2011

    vlread commented on this recipe

    Whatever you do - don't use Tilapia! It is a 'trash' fish that is filled with the bad kind of Omegas -- Omega 6. Look it up: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/866321/tilapia_a_bad_fish_for_heart_health.html

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  • 17 September 2011

    misia rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Exellent fish recipe! inbsted of lemon I used lime. It was beautifully moist and fluffy. Will do it again and again;)

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  • 10 October 2011

    TheReplicant07 commented on this recipe

    Had the cod with spinach, leek and peas. I just left out a slice of bread overnight which made it hard enough to break into crumbs with a cheese grater :-D Anyway, it was fantastic with the crushed potatoes that had been flavoured with a hint of mustard.

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  • 07 June 2012

    Crazy Mother Cooker rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very simple and delicious fresh taste.

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  • 07 August 2012

    shedley rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I followed the recipe for the fish and had it with broccoli, green beans and peas. It was ok, more interesting than having the fish on its own but I still found it rather bland. Think adding garlic would improve it

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 12 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Good source of vitamin C & folic acid

New way with cod

Ingredients

  • 1 thick slice stale bread , crusts removed
  • large bunch parsley
  • zest and juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cod fillets, about 175g/6oz each
  • 260g pack prepared veg, such as peas & runner beans or a pea, leek & spinach medley
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
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317 kcalories, protein 40g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 5g, sugar 5g, salt 0.66 g

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