Roast cod with a lemon, garlic and parsley crust
An average of 4.7 out of 5 stars from 76 ratings
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 10 to 30 mins
- Serve
- Serves 4
The delicate flavour of cod is wonderfully paired with lemon, garlic and parsley in this simple dish.
This meal provides 322 kcal, 33g protein, 16g carbohydrate (of which 0.6g sugars), 14g fat (of which 8g saturates), 0.6g fibre and 0.9g salt per portion.
Ingredients
- 675g/1lb 8oz cod fillet, 3cm/1¼in thick
- 85g/3oz white breadcrumbs, soft or slightly stale
- 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½ lemon, finely grated zest only
- 60g/2¼oz butter, melted
- squeeze lemon juice
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- lemon wedges, to serve
Method
Season the cod with salt and pepper to taste.
Mix the breadcrumbs with the parsley, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper, then add butter and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly with your fingers.
Place the cod in a shallow, ovenproof dish and press the buttered crumbs firmly onto the cod to form an even crust. Bake at 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7 for 20–25 minutes until the crust is browned and the fish just cooked through. Serve immediately.
