Quick smokey cod, greens and orzo

Kate Carless
Kate Carless @KateCarless
Bath, UK

This dish really is the most deliciously indulgent and impressive, yet super easy mid-week meal. I made it with cod and tenderstem broccoli but you could substitute any reasonably fast cooking veg (beans, sugar snap peas, baby corn, carrot batons etc) and any chunky white fish. I took inspiration from a Bbc good food recipe but I changed up some of the flavours based on what I had available.

This really is a delicious meal and it only takes 30 minutes making it a perfect quick fix for family or friends. #midweekmeal #easy #fish #mycookbook

Quick smokey cod, greens and orzo

This dish really is the most deliciously indulgent and impressive, yet super easy mid-week meal. I made it with cod and tenderstem broccoli but you could substitute any reasonably fast cooking veg (beans, sugar snap peas, baby corn, carrot batons etc) and any chunky white fish. I took inspiration from a Bbc good food recipe but I changed up some of the flavours based on what I had available.

This really is a delicious meal and it only takes 30 minutes making it a perfect quick fix for family or friends. #midweekmeal #easy #fish #mycookbook

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Ingredients

30 minutes
2 people (with leftover pasta)
  1. 2chunky cod (or white fish) fillets (if not chunky, reduce fish cooking time by a couple of mins)
  2. 1onion
  3. 1 tspchipotle paste
  4. 1 tspsmoke paprika
  5. 500 mlvegetable stock
  6. 200 gorzo (I added some trofie to make up the weight - didn’t have enough orzo)
  7. Large Handful frozen peas
  8. 250 gtenderstem broccoli
  9. Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  10. 15 gflat leaf parsley (finely chopped)
  11. 15 gfresh basil (finely chopped)
  12. Cayenne pepper
  13. Olive oil
  14. Seasoning

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (200 if not fan assisted). Then finely chop the onion.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in an oven proof pan and fry the onion for 5 mins.

  3. 3

    Then add the chipotle, smoked paprika, broccoli, pasta and veg stock. Mix together and put in the oven for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove from the oven. Add the herbs, lemon zest and peas. Mix together. Then add the fish fillets to the mixture. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, black pepper, a very light dusting of cayenne pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Return to the oven for another 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Remove from the oven. Squeeze half the lemon over the top of the mixture and serve.

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Kate Carless
Kate Carless @KateCarless
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Bath, UK
Love cooking food that I can share with friends. Never happier than when I’ve got people over for dinner enjoying great food (and great wine of course). I’m a big fan of seasonal ingredients and coming up with quick and fresh ideas for during the busy working week.
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