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Baked cod with bacon and lemon crumb

Name: Baked cod with bacon and lemon crumb
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 200g smoked bacon lardons; 50g fresh breadcrumbs; ½ crushed garlic clove; Finely grated zest of one large lemon; Pinch of salt and pepper; ½ tbsp olive oil; 4 x 170g sustainable cod loins (or pollock/coley loins, or salmon fillets)

Published: 30 Oct 17
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Bake cod fillets with a zesty lemon crumb and bacon lardons in this simple traybake recipe. Serve with potatoes and green beans for an easy midweek dinner.

Give your next cod supper a Spanish twist with our chorizo-crumbed cod, pepper and olive traybake.

Easy
September 2017

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 20-25 min

Bake cod fillets with a zesty lemon crumb and bacon lardons in this simple traybake recipe. Serve with potatoes and green beans for an easy midweek dinner.

Give your next cod supper a Spanish twist with our chorizo-crumbed cod, pepper and olive traybake.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 329
Fat: 15.2g (4.1g saturated)
Protein: 38.7g
Carbohydrates: 9.5g (0.6g sugars)
Fibre: Nil
Salt: 2.3g

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Ingredients

200g smoked bacon lardons
50g fresh breadcrumbs
½ crushed garlic clove
Finely grated zest of one large lemon
Pinch of salt and pepper
½ tbsp olive oil
4 x 170g sustainable cod loins (or pollock/coley loins, or salmon fillets)

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Method

Fry the bacon lardons in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes until crisp, then set aside to cool slightly. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6.
Put the bacon in a mini food processor and whizz until just broken up (or finely chop and put in a mixing bowl). Add the breadcrumbs, garlic, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and pepper and the olive oil. Whizz again (or finely chop them and add to the bowl) to make small crumbs.
Put the cod loins on a baking tray – skin-down if they have the skin on – and top with the crumb and a few slices of lemon. Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 20-25 minutes until the fish is cooked through and the topping is golden. Serve with roast baby potatoes and green beans.