If you love cod as much as I do and happen to have a soft spot for perfectly roasted potatoes, then get ready, because this recipe is a little weeknight miracle! I stumbled across it and couldn’t believe how easy it was… just four simple ingredients and you’re on your way to a dish that tastes like you spent way more time in the kitchen than you actually did. Cod lovers, this one’s for you, your friends and family are going to think you’re a genius when you serve it!
INGREDIENTS For Roasted potatoes and cod
♦ 4 or 5 medium potatoes, 2 pounds or more
♦ 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or melted butter
♦ Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
♦ 1 ½ pounds cod or other fillets, about 1-inch thick (skinned), in 2 or more pieces
PREPARATION
♦ Heat oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes, and cut them into slices about 1/8-inch thick (a mandolin comes in handy here). Toss the potatoes in an 8-by-12-inch or similar size baking pan with 4 tablespoons of the oil or butter. Season the potatoes liberally, spread them evenly and place the pan in the oven.
♦ Cook for about 40 minutes, checking once or twice, until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a thin-bladed knife and have begun to brown on top. Remove the potatoes from the oven. Turn on the broiler, and adjust the rack so that it is 4 to 6 inches from the heat source.
♦ Top the potatoes with the fish, drizzle with the remaining oil or butter and sprinkle with some more salt and pepper. Broil until the fish is done, 6 to 10 minutes, depending on its thickness (a thin-bladed knife will pass through it easily). If at any point the top of the potatoes begins to burn, move the pan a couple of inches farther away from the heat source.
And that’s all it takes! Simple, fresh, and full of flavor, my kind of meal. Give it a try and let me know if it becomes a new favorite at your table too!
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