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Crispy Olive and Pine Nut Crusted Cod with Roasted Red Onions and Cherry Tomatoes

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Crispy Olive and Pine Nut Crusted Cod with Roasted Red Onions and Cherry Tomatoes

This easy fish dish is packed with plenty of flavour and texture, from the salty smooth olive tapenade to the crunchy pine nut crust.
Serves 2
Total 25 min
Prep 10 min
Cook 15 min
Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

White fish stands up so well to strong flavours – and the textural contrast with the pine nut crust makes this a very pleasing dinner overall. By all means substitute the cod with pollack or your preferred sustainably caught white fish.

Ingredients

2 (approx. 300g) cod fillets or steaks
300g cherry tomatoes on the vine
1 red onion, finely sliced
4 tsp olive tapenade
15g pine nuts
15g panko breadcrumbs
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
olive oil

Method

Preheat your oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas 6. Arrange the cod fillets, cherry tomatoes and onion in a large roasting tin. Spread the tapenade evenly over the top of the cod fillets.

Lightly crush the pine nuts in a pestle and mortar, then mix them with the panko breadcrumbs, a pinch of sea salt and a tablespoon of olive oil. Pat this mixture down over the top of the tapenade.

Drizzle a little olive oil over the cherry tomatoes and onion, and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pop the tin into the oven on a high shelf, and roast for 15 minutes, until the topping is crisp and the cod cooked through. Serve immediately.

Note: Use fresh white breadcrumbs instead of panko breadcrumbs if more easily available.

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