Cod With Romesco And Hazelnuts Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast nuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 7-10 minutes; let cool. Lightly crush with a flat-bottomed glass. Mix in a small bowl with 2 Tbsp. oil; season with salt.
• Heat broiler. Broil peppers and tomato (skin side up) on a rimmed baking sheet, turning peppers occasionally, until skins are charred and flesh is softened, 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 350°F.
• Transfer peppers to a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit 10 minutes. Remove skins and seeds from peppers; discard. Coarsely chop flesh. Remove tomato skin; discard. Smash peppers and tomato with a mortar and pestle, shielding the top with your other hand, until saucy (you can also pulse in a food processor). Transfer to a clean medium bowl and mix in garlic, vinegar, paprika, cayenne, and 4 Tbsp. oil; season romesco with salt. Let sit 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place fish on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with 2 Tbsp. oil; season both sides with salt. Bake until cooked through (a paring knife should easily slip through flesh), 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and finely grate some zest from lemon over.
• Cut lemon in half and squeeze 2 Tbsp. juice into a small bowl. Add parsley and a pinch of salt. Drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Spoon romesco onto plates, top with hazelnuts, then fish. Scatter parsley salad over.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7 and put the fish fillets in a shallow ovenproof dish so they fit quite snugly in a single layer. Mix 1 tbsp rapeseed oil with the thyme and garlic, spoon over the fish, then grate over the lemon zest. Bake for 10-12 mins until the fish is moist and flakes easily when tested.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan and fry the pepper and leeks for 5 mins until softened. Add the almonds and cook for 5 mins more. Tip in the tomato purée, 5 tbsp water, the bouillion powder and vinegar, and cook briefly to warm the mixture through.
• Add the juice of up to half a lemon and blitz with a stick blender until it makes a thick, pesto-like sauce. Serve with the fish and the wilted spinach.