the Breville Test Kitchen
Roasted Cod with Leek and Tomato
With a firm, white meaty flesh and mild flavor, cod is roasted to perfection with leeks and tomatoes and served topped with a crunchy lemon and herb crumb.
1 hr 20 mins total time
30 mins active time
Easy
Serves 2
Ingredients
Measurements:
Herb and lemon crumb
2 (3 oz) slices stale white breadtorn into pieces
1 tbsp (½ oz) unsalted buttermelted
⅛ tsp kosher salt
2 tsp finely chopped dill
1 tsp coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tsp thinly sliced chives
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
For the cod
2 leekswhite part only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
3 tbsp olive oilplus 1 tsp extra
¾ tsp kosher saltdivided
Freshly ground black pepperto season
14 oz grape tomatoes
1 lb cod fillet
Lemonto serve
Instructions
- 1Insert the wire rack into position 6. Set the oven to Bake, Convection, 350°F, for 8 minutes, confirm Rotate Remind and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 2Place the bread in a food processor bowl and process to make coarse crumbs. Transfer to a bowl.
- 3Add the melted butter and salt to the crumbs and stir to coat. Spread evenly in the roasting pan.
- 4Once preheated, place the pan in the oven and cook for 8 minutes. When the Rotate Remind signals, rotate the pan and stir.
- 5The crumbs should be golden brown. If not, cook a little longer.
- 6Transfer the crumbs to a bowl to cool. Add the herbs and lemon zest and set aside.
- 7Adjust the oven to Roast, Convection, 300°F, for 40 minutes and press Start. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 8Combine the leeks with 3 tablespoons oil, salt and season with pepper. Evenly spread in the roasting pan and set the empty bowl aside.
- 9When the oven signals, place the pan in the oven and cook for 40 minutes. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 10Place the tomatoes in the empty bowl and coat in the residual oil. Drizzle the cod with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, sprinkle with salt and season with pepper.
- 11After 20 minutes cooking, move the leeks to the center of the pan, place the cod on top and add the tomatoes. Return to the oven and cook for a further 20 minutes.
- 12The cod should be just opaque. If not, cook it a little longer.
- 13Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with the herb and lemon crumb.
