Smoked cod & potato bake with pea puree

Recipes / Fish

Detailed step-by-step description of how to cook the dish "Smoked cod & potato bake with pea puree". Try it by all means

Recipe «Smoked cod & potato bake with pea puree» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 250g chats potatoes, scrubbed, thinly sliced crossways, Salt & freshly ground black pepper, 1 x 400g pkt frozen smoked cod fish steaks, 145ml milk, 125ml thickened cream , 2 tsp butter, 230g frozen baby peas, thawed .

Ingredients:

  • 250g chats potatoes, scrubbed, thinly sliced crossways 
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper 
  • 1 x 400g pkt frozen smoked cod fish steaks 
  • 145ml milk 
  • 125ml thickened cream 
  • 2 tsp butter 
  • 230g frozen baby peas, thawed 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 230°C. Place a layer of potatoes in a rectangular 17 x 23cm (base measurement) ovenproof baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Top with smoked cod steaks. Combine 125ml (1/2 cup) of the milk and 60ml (1/4 cup) of the cream in a jug and pour over the fish. Dot with butter. Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until potato is tender when pierced with a fork.
  2. Meanwhile, place peas in a medium saucepan with remaining milk and cream. Bring to the boil over high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until peas are bright green and tender. Place pea mixture in the bowl of a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  3. To serve, use an egg lift to divide the smoked cod bake among plates. Spoon over the pea puree. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.