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🍽️ Crispy Cod on Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Fresh Herb Sauce

663 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 750 g floury potatoes
• 4 garlic cloves
• salt
• 125 ml milk
• 2 tbsp butter
• pepper (from the mill)
• a handful of flat-leaf parsley
• 1 sprig mint
• 2 tbsp almond kernels
• 1 tsp hot mustard
• 75 ml olive oil
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 4 cod fillets (approx. 180 g each)
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• olive oil
• a handful of arugula
• lemon wedges

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the potatoes and the garlic.
2. 2. Place the potatoes in a pot with salted water.
3. 3. Cook the potatoes for about 30 minutes until tender.
4. 4. Add the garlic to the pot when there are 10 minutes of cooking time left.
5. 5. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius using top and bottom heat.
6. 6. Rinse the parsley and mint under running water.
7. 7. Pat the herbs dry with a kitchen towel.
8. 8. Strip the leaves from the stems of the herbs.
9. 9. Put the herbs, almonds, mustard, and oil into a blender.
10. 10. Blend the mixture into a smooth sauce.
11. 11. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
12. 12. Rinse the cod under running water.
13. 13. Pat the fish dry.
14. 14. Season the cod with salt and pepper.
15. 15. Drizzle some olive oil over the fish.
16. 16. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
17. 17. Place the cod on the prepared tray.
18. 18. Place the tray in the oven.
19. 19. Bake the fish for about 10 minutes.
20. 20. Drain the potatoes and garlic.
21. 21. Let the vegetables steam dry for a moment.
22. 22. Mash the potatoes and garlic with a potato masher.
23. 23. Add the hot milk and butter to the mash.
24. 24. Mash everything into a smooth puree.
25. 25. Season the puree with salt and pepper.
26. 26. Distribute the puree onto the plates.
27. 27. Wash the arugula.
28. 28. Remove tough stems or wilted greens from the arugula.
29. 29. Shake the arugula dry.
30. 30. Spread the arugula over the mashed potatoes.
31. 31. Place a piece of baked cod on the arugula.
32. 32. Drizzle the green sauce over the fish.
33. 33. Garnish the dish with lemon slices.
34. 34. Serve the food immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 663
• Protein: 44 g · Fett/Fat: 39 g · Carbs: 34 g