Cod With Leeks And Tomatoes
This recipe presents a delightful way to prepare cod fillets with a burst of flavors. The cod fillets are encased in a parcel made of leek leaves, along with aromatic ingredients like lemon zest, spring onion, and fresh basil. Whether served with tender potatoes or fragrant basmati rice, this dish brings together a medley of textures and tastes for a satisfying meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 cod fillets (225 gr each)
- 2 small bunches cherry tomatoes on the vine
- bunch of washed leaves of leeks
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- zest 1 lemon, plus juice of 0.5
- few basil leaves
- few chives
- For a potato dish
- 220 gr New Jersey potatoes, cut into chunks
- For a rice dish
- 60 gr dried basmati rice
- 300 ml vegetable stock
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C; fan 180C; gas 6
- Make individual parcels of oven foil and put the cod fillet on a bed of leaves of leek. Add the chopped spring onion and season with pepper, lemon zest and a little olive oil. Then cover with some more leaves of leek. Put the tomatoes on the vine inside the parcel, along with the basil leaves. Press the foil together so you have it completely sealed. Put both parcels in an oven dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- If using the potatoes: boil them until tender
- If using the rice: glaze the chopped onion in a frying pan, then add the vegetable stock and dried rice. Leave to simmer until chicken stock is reduced.
- Serve the cod along the rice or potatoes with some more lemon zest, chopped chives and a drizzle of olive oil.
Yield
Serves 2
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