Baked Cod Fillet with a Herb Crust

Category: Quick and Easy Meals

The crispness of the bread topping perfectly complements the succulent cod fillet in this recipe.

Servings

1

Ingredients

75g/3oz Bread/bread roll cut into 2 cm dice 1tsp Parsley, chopped 1 tsp Dill, chopped ¼Clove of garlic, crushed 1 Plum tomato, de-seeded and flesh chopped 1 Egg, beaten 25g/1oz Butter, melted 180g/6oz Cod fillet Salt and black pepper

Method

Place the bread, parsley, dill, garlic and tomato in a bowl, season with salt and black pepper. Add the egg and butter and mix in well. Brush the cod fillet with melted butter, season with salt and pepper. Arrange a portion of the bread mixture on top and secure it in place. Place into a pre-heated oven 200C/400F/gas 6 and bake for around 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked. Serve with vegetables or salad and crusty bread. PER SERVING 591 Kcal, fat 30.1g, saturated fat 15.3g, salt 1.9g, carbohydrate 36.7g, sugar 7.1g, fibre 5.7g