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Pan-fried Cod with Pesto and Breadcrumb Topping
- Serves
4
- Difficulty
Medium
By Kirsty Scobie and Fenella Renwick
Published 2020
If you have some pesto in the fridge, then why not mix it with some breadcrumbs to create this great topping? With some added Parmesan and lemon zest it brings out all the flavours in the cod and turns a potentially dull meal into something simple yet delicious. Serve it up with some creamy mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
2 slices - juice and zest of
½ 100
Method
Put your
Using your fingers, check the cod for bones and season the skin of the fish. Heat your pan and add the
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This was delicious. I got some lovely fresh fish from my local farmers market and made fresh pesto to go over the top.
I think key to a fish dish is the freshness of fish. Great if you live near the coast but not so easy living inland.
It’s definitely worth visiting the ‘seafood shack’ which I did during a dreary cold wet June day last year. 😊