COD WITH MEDITERRANEAN STUFFING

Cod with Mediterranean stuffing. Delicious and packed with flavour, succulent cod with fragrant stuffing and mussels.

Recipe courtesy Seafood from Norway

Ingredients

600g cod fillet, skinned and pin-boned
2 carrots
1 spring onion
Fennel seeds
4 potatoes
1 red chili
1tsp saffron
1tbsp sweet paprika
1 can chopped tomatoes with basil
1l water
500g blue mussels
1 lemon
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Method

• Add the olive oil, pepper, saffron, red chilli, onion, fennel, carrot, potatoes and tomatoes to a saucepan and fry. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cod and cook for 6-7 minutes. Add the mussels.
• Using a pestle and mortar, crush the salt, one peeled garlic clove, a handful of parsley, lemon zest and half a cup of olive oil until you get a liquid texture.
• To plate, place the mussels next to the cod and the stuffing. Add a squeeze of lemon and finish with the crushed mixture.

Source

Image: Seafood from Norway