PASTA AL LIMONE WITH CRISPY COD

Pasta al limone with crispy cod. Nothing beats an easy pasta dish with delicious chunks of fried cod. Pan-fry the cod until crispy on the outside and deliciously soft and flaky on the inside. Combine with the pasta or add as a topping, if desired. Tasty and simple – an easy everyday dish or great to serve at a dinner party.

Recipe courtesy Seafood from Norway

Serves: 4

Prep and cooking time: 20-30 minutes

Skill level: Easy

Ingredients

400g pasta
800g cod fillet
2tbsp butter
300ml double cream
2 cloves of garlic
1 pack of sugar snap peas
2 lemons
1 handful of fresh parsley
salt and pepper

Method

• Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
• Finely chop the garlic and sauté gently in a small saucepan.
• Juice and zest one of the lemons.
• Pour in the cream and the juice and zest of one lemon.
• Bring to the boil and season with salt and pepper.
• Set aside and keep warm.
• Fry the cod in a frying pan.
• Cut the sugar snap peas lengthwise and chop the parsley.
• Drain the water from the pasta but leave a little of the water – about 50 ml.
• Pour in the cream sauce and stir well.
• If you want a slightly more citrusy flavour, add some extra lemon zest.
• Serve the pasta in deep pasta dishes. Top with the cod pieces, sugar snap peas and chopped parsley. Add salt and pepper as desired.

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