Cod With Bacon, Lettuce & Peas
In this flavorful and comforting recipe, tender cod fillets are cooked with crispy bacon, sweet peas, and delicate lettuce in a light and creamy broth. Each spoonful offers a perfect blend of textures and delicious flavors. Serve this dish with crusty wholegrain bread for a satisfying meal that will warm both body and soul.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 tsp sunflower oil
- 2 rashers rindless smoked streaky bacon , cut into small pieces
- 1 long shallot or small onion, very finely sliced
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- 2 x 140g/5oz thick skinless cod fillets
- 140g frozen peas
- 200ml chicken stock , fresh or made with ½ cube
- 2 Little Gem lettuces , thickly shredded
- 2 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche
- 2 thick slices crusty wholegrain bread , to serve
Instructions
- Heat the sunflower oil in a medium non-stick frying pan. Add the bacon, shallot or onion, and garlic. Cook gently, stirring, for 2 mins, then push to one side of the pan.
- Season the cod with ground black pepper. Fry in the pan for 2 mins, then turn over. Add the peas and stock, and bring to a simmer. Cook over a medium heat for a further 2 mins, then add the lettuce and crème fraîche. Cook for a couple mins more, stirring the vegetables occasionally, until the fish is just cooked and the lettuce has wilted. Serve with bread to mop up the broth.
Cook Time
12M
Prep Time
PT8M
Yield
Serves 2
Nutrition
- Calories: 430 calories
- Fat Content: 15 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 5 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 32 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 5 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 7 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 42 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.8 milligram of sodium
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