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Herb-crusted cod recipe

Herb-crusted cod recipe

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Dinner's ready in just half an hour with this quick and easy herb crusted cod recipe. Use cream cheese to stick your herby, zesty breadcrumb crust to the chunky cod fillets and serve with grains, roasted veg or a refreshing side salad. See method

  • Serves 4
  • 15 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
  • 333 calories / serving
  • Healthy

Ingredients

  • 4 cod fillets
  • 3 tbsp cream cheese
  • 100g (3½oz) fresh breadcrumbs
  • zest and juice of 1 Suntrail Farms lemon
  • 2tbsp parsley, chopped
  • 1tbsp chives, chopped
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • 4 vines of cherry tomatoes
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • crisp green salad, to serve
If you don't have cod, try using another white fish

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1390kj
    333kcal     17%

  • Fat

    19g 27%

  • Saturates

    5g 23%

  • Sugars

    1g 1%

  • Salt

    0.5g 8%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 0.8g Protein 39.1g Fibre 0g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220ºC, fan 200ºC. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Place the cod fillets and onto the prepared baking sheet.
  2. Spread the cream cheese over the top of the cod fillets. In a bowl mix together the breadcrumbs, lemon zest and juice, chopped parsley and chives, and season to taste.
  3. Place the cherry tomatoes on the baking sheet next to the cod. Drizzle the cod and tomatoes with the olive oil then bake for 15 minutes, or until the cod is cooked and the crust is golden.

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