Hey guys may I introduce you to your new go to recipe for the summer months?
I have had this recipe in the works since Christmas but postponed its publication until now as I thought it would be better enjoyed in the sun with a glass of chilled white wine rather than around the Christmas tree! It is one of those wonderful dishes that is both easy to make yet still seemingly super impressive – perfect to serve up to last minute guests!
The method really is as easy as sauteing chorizo in a pan with potatoes and tomatoes, topping them with cod and lemon and then roasting it all in the oven. But oh how wonderful the result is: the oil that the chorizo releases into the pan adds a crisp and colourful finish to the potatoes and a beautiful smokey quality to the cod. Basically chorizo is the star of the show today in terms of flavour – there is very little added seasoning apart from a generous sprinkle of parsley right before serving and the perennial salt and pepper.
This simplicity is, in my incredibly humble opinion, the best way to approach cooking fish. Fish is delicate in taste and in texture and therefore is generally better left alone – serve it with seasonal greens and a delicious side (patatas bravas for example…) and you will always end up with a delicious supper.
If you cannot get your hands on cod or it exceeds your budget (I only buy it when it is on offer) then both haddock and hake would be a lovely substitute.
I really hope that you all enjoy this recipe as I think it is one of my favourites so far and will definitely be adding it to my weekly roster of meals! In non food related business I have recently been featured on the WordPress discover page which was incredibly exciting so welcome to any new readers who have found my page through there.
Serves 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 400 g new potatoes, peeled and halved
- 150 g chorizo, sliced into bite sized chunks
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 500 g cod fillet, cut into four
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon, finely sliced
- salt and pepper
- handful of parsley, finely chopped (optional)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
- Par boil the potatoes in salted water for 5 minutes and drain.
- In an oven safe frying pan add the butter and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add the chorizo and potatoes to the pan, season with salt and pepper and then fry, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
- Distribute the tomatoes evenly and lay the cod on top of the potatoes. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the cod and season generously with salt and pepper. Lay slices of lemon over the cod and then place the pan in the oven for 10 minutes. To tell if cod is cooked break it apart gently with a fork – if it flakes easily then you know that the cod is done. Oven temperatures and cod thickness vary so it may up to 15 minutes to cook through.
- Remove the pan from the oven and serve the fish alongside seasonal greens.
Thank you so much for reading this post, I hope that you enjoyed it! Please let me know what you think in the comments as I love hearing from you and do not forget to follow me on Instagram, Facebook and on this blog to see more recipes and foodie musings from me. The link to do both can be found below if on a tablet/ phone or in the side bar if on a computer. I have also recently joined Pinterest so follow me on there for even more foodie inspiration – my username is Wish to Dish.
Sounds fab and all gluten free. Love it
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Thank you! :)))
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looks absolutely delicious
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ah thank you so much! 🙂
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YOUR WELCOME.
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This looks delicious, and actually super easy to make! Thank you for the great recipe – this is a perfect dish for the spring!
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Reblogged this on #THEGUYWHOSAIDALWAYSNO.
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That looks delicious 😋 I’m definitely going to give it a try – thanks for sharing 👍🏽
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You’re welcome – I hope that you enjoy it 🙂
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Oh my goodness 😍
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Looks and sounds absolutely delicious!
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Thanks very much! :))
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This sounds marvelous. I’d have to prepare the chorizo separately for myself, since hubby won’t eat it. His mind and his mouth are closed to spicy food. Still, it is do-able.
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Thank you! Haha ah well I am sure you can make a delicious non chorizo version!
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I’ll add the chorizo to my half. We’ll both be happy.
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I’m in California. I know if I make sure I get a chorizo from Spain instead of Mexico, it makes all the difference to my family. They don’t eat spicy either, but they eat the Spanish chorizo.
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Mmm yeah chorizo is spicey but not hot – the paprika adds a lovely smokey quality to it 🙂
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I had no idea you could get Spanish chorizo. Must look in our store.
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We find it at Cost Plus World Market. Don’t know what you have available.
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Gorgeous recipe, thank you!
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You are welcome, thank you for reading the recipe 🙂
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Oh this looks good, I’m trying to eat more fish so this one is definitely going to be tried out 🙂
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Ah perfect – a good way to introduce more fish into your diet, I hope that you enjoy it 🙂
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I had this on Monday, it was sooo good, thank you!
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Ah that is so great to hear! I’m pleased that you enjoyed it! 🙂
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Great dish, and mouth watering photos! 🙂
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Ah thanks so much on both counts! :))
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Hi there! My name is Victoria and I blog at http://www.talkbyvictoria.wordpress.com. I just wanted to say this recipe is super creative! I love Patatas Bravas!:)) Nice job!
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Ah well thanks so much! I shall be sure to check out your blog!
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Interesting. I’m going to try this, but with haddock instead of cod and smoking the recipe in our Big Green Egg. I suspect that the cedar smoke would work well with the chorizo and potatoes.
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Thank you – sounds great! Let me know how you get on with the haddock 🙂
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Wilco, commander.
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Chorizo definitely is the baaaamb! Love it in the morning to spice up scrambled eggs.
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I completely agree – such a great and versatile ingredient.
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looks yummy
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Thank you very much 🙂
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A beautiful presentation! I will be trying this one. YUM! I love colors and that is what draws me to try certain recipes. I will be reading more for sure.
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Thank you so much! Lovely comment – let me know how you get on with the recipe 🙂
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This looks Delish!
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Thanks very much! 🙂
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Looks marvelous! 😀
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Thanks very much 🙂
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Back home (the UK) and online I see all these ‘posh’ patatas bravas. Shame the local dish is in reality no more than fried potato with a dollop of spicy sauce. Will be trying out this, sin chorizo. 🙂
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Haha very true. I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
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This is a meal I can definitely eat year round! Love the chorizo with the potatoes.
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Ah perfect – lovely to hear :))
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Yummy!!!!!!! that looks delicious!!!
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Ah well thank you so much 🙂
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Nice to see and eat 🙂
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Haha thank you – I aim to please on both counts.
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Great dish!!
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Thank you 🙂
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Yum! This looks so good!
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Ah thank you so much 🙂
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Beautiful! Looks delicious! 🙂 I will have to try your patatas bravas next week with steak for the hubby and tilapia for me! Thank you! 🙂
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Ah perfect thank you – I hope that you enjoy it 🙂
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I don’t know if this is blasphemous! But we ended up eating it two nights in a row and the second night we had keilbasa with extra bbq in the mix! We enjoyed and will be putting this dish on repeat! 🙂
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Ah thats so great to hear 🙂 So pleased that you enjoyed it! No not at all add whatever you like 🙂
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My mouth is watering already
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I love any type of fish dish and this just sounds amazing. Especially with the potatoes!!! Amazing content as per usual 😊👍
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Ah well thank you – so great to hear you like the look of the recipe!
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This sounds awesome!
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Aw well thank you 🙂
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Love this 🙂 Definitely something I need to try at home!
~Rose~
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Thanks so much, I hope you enjoy it if you get round to making it 🙂
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Just a few minutes back, I have had a good meal but I can have the Patatas, in fact a lot of Patatas.
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Gorgeous food as always, girl!
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Thanks so much lovely! 🙂
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Thanks for visiting my blog! Your recipes looks amazing! Also very good quality of pictures, they made me hungry ^_^
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Ah well thanks so much, lovely to hear!
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Your food looks amazing, I’m definitely going to give this a go soon and try and make my photos look as amazing as yours haha!!
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