Cod with Peas and Ham Stewed in Butter

Name: Cod with Peas and Ham Stewed in Butter
Yield: Serves Four
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: flour, for dusting; 175 g (6 oz) piece of ham, cut into cubes; salt and pepper; 4 wedges of lemon; 4 × 175 g (6 oz) cod fillets, skin on; oil, for cooking; 50 g (2 oz) butter, plus a knob for frying; 450 g (1 lb) frozen peas

Preparation info

Serves
Four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Keeping it Simple

By Gary Rhodes

Published 2005

About

You’ll notice frozen peas are listed in the ingredients to allow this recipe to be enjoyed throughout the year. However, between late spring and the early days of autumn, wonderful fresh peas will also be around.

Ingredients

4 × 175 g (6 oz) cod fillets, skin on
salt and pepper
flour, for d

Europe
United Kingdom
Dinner
Stew
Pescatarian
England
Spring
Autumn

Method

Pat the cod dry with kitchen paper, season with salt and pepper and lightly dust with flour.
Heat some oil in a non-stick frying pan, place the fillets in the pan, skin-side down, and fry for 6-7 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Turn the fish in the pan, adding the knob of butter and cooking for a further minute.
While frying the fish, cook the peas