Catalan-style Cod

This one-pan fish dish is easy enough to cook for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough to make for guests. The better your chickpeas, the better this... dish will taste. We recommend using a jar as those tend to be more tender and have a richer flavour. Read more This one-pan fish dish is easy enough to cook for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough to make for guests. The better your chickpeas, the better this dish will taste. We recommend using a jar as those tend to be more tender and have a richer flavour.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
30 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days (but best eaten fresh)
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Contains
Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 2
blanched almonds
Swaps: pine nuts
red onion
Swaps: shallot
finely sliced
garlic cloves
finely sliced
smoked paprika
halved
parsley
finely sliced flat-leaf
lemon
zest
raisins
chickpeas (can)
and their liquid
Swaps: rainbow chard, swiss chard
cod fillet
Swaps: halibut fillet
boneless, skinless
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

566kcal
Calories
27g
Total Fat
44g
Carbs
17g
Sugars
40g
Protein
16g
Fibre
6mg
Iron
33%
 
213mg
Magnesium
51%
 
578mg
Phosporus
46%
 
1933mg
Potassium
41%
 
189mg
Sodium
8%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
1.9mcg
Vitamin B12
79%
 
1.1mcg
Vitamin D
6%
 
11.1mg
Vitamin E
74%
 
192mcg
Vitamin B9
48%
 
382mcg
Vitamin A
42%
 
69mg
Vitamin C
77%
 
3.1mg
Zinc
28%
 
267mcg
Vitamin K
223%
 
0.7mg
Copper
78%
 
0.5mg
Vitamin B2
38%
 
5.7mg
Vitamin B3
36%
 
1mg
Vitamin B6
59%
 
206mg
Calcium
16%
 
Calories: 566kcal; Total Fat: 27g; Carbs: 44g; Sugars: 17g; Protein: 40g; Fibre: 16g; Iron: 6mg (33%); Magnesium: 213mg (51%); Phosporus: 578mg (46%); Potassium: 1933mg (41%); Sodium: 189mg (8%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 1.9mcg (79%); Vitamin D: 1.1mcg (6%); Vitamin E: 11.1mg (74%); Vitamin B9: 192mcg (48%); Vitamin A: 382mcg (42%); Vitamin C: 69mg (77%); Zinc: 3.1mg (28%); Vitamin K: 267mcg (223%); Copper: 0.7mg (78%); Vitamin B2: 0.5mg (38%); Vitamin B3: 5.7mg (36%); Vitamin B6: 1mg (59%); Calcium: 206mg (16%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Contains
Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 2
blanched almonds
Swaps: pine nuts
red onion
Swaps: shallot
finely sliced
garlic cloves
finely sliced
smoked paprika
halved
parsley
finely sliced flat-leaf
lemon
zest
raisins
chickpeas (can)
and their liquid
Swaps: rainbow chard, swiss chard
cod fillet
Swaps: halibut fillet
boneless, skinless

Ingredients

Serves 2
blanched almonds
Swaps: pine nuts
red onion
Swaps: shallot
finely sliced
garlic cloves
finely sliced
smoked paprika
halved
parsley
finely sliced flat-leaf
lemon
zest
raisins
chickpeas (can)
and their liquid
Swaps: rainbow chard, swiss chard
cod fillet
Swaps: halibut fillet
boneless, skinless

Method

Your notes

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place the olive oil and almonds into a frying pan. Turn on the heat to medium-high and cook for 5-6 minutes, until the almonds are lightly golden. Remove using a slotted spoon, leaving the hot olive oil in the pan. Place the almonds onto a chopping board or shallow bowl to cool.

3

Add the red onions to the oil in the pan with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 5-6 minutes, until softened. Then add the garlic and paprika and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

4

Add the tomatoes, cover the pan, and cook for 5-6 minutes, until they are burst and jammy.

5

Once the almonds are cool, roughly chop. Place into a bowl with the parsley and lemon zest and stir to combine.

6

Add the raisins, chickpeas and their liquid, and spinach. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the spinach has wilted. Stir through most of the almond mixture, reserving some for ganish.

7

Nestle the fish in between the chickpeas. Cover, and cook for 8-10 minutes, until firm and opaque.

8

Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and almonds before serving.

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User comments (20)

Rachel 5 days ago

Delicious! The almonds fried in olive oil were delicious. Might add a few more raisins next time…

Ros 2 weeks ago

Delicious and very easy to cook as a one pan meal. I used hake which went very well with the other ingredients.

Amanda 3 weeks ago

This is a lovely recipe. The raisins give it a subtle sweetness which is really yummy.

Rachel 4 weeks ago

I enjoyed this dish. I’m not really a fish eater, but I’m trying to eat more. This was tasty. As someone suggested we had rice, which absorbs some of the juice. But next time may reduce the liquid and have it with mashed potatoes.
The portion size is slightly more than we could manage, so we had small portion leftover.

Debra 4 weeks ago

This is a lovely recipe but needed more flavour for me. Next time I would use more paprika and add lemon juice to the pan at the end as you serve

Ben Last month

I think best served with rice or quinoa.

Rachel 2 months ago

Really tasty and filling, I will definitely make this again! I let the sauce simmer and reduce a little before adding the cod. I didn't have a lemon so added a little fresh orange juice to the sauce, for a touch of citrus.

fiona 2 months ago

An excellent recipe

Julie 4 months ago

Excellent balance of flavours. I added some asparagus because I had half a bunch leftover

Jane 4 months ago

Great flavour

Reda 5 months ago

Super easy and super delicious

Cynthia 6 months ago

Drop dead gorgeous flavours! A little labour intensive to put together but totally worth it. Thank you.

Kate 7 months ago

Took longer to prepare but was a tasty recipe. Will cook again.

Jane 8 months ago

My husband loves all the recipes I've cooked so far ☺️

Gill 8 months ago

Loved it

Sarah 9 months ago

Easy to cook. Fantastic flavours. Almonds & lemon zest a very fine touch. I used a lot more spinach & smoked tofu instead of fish!

Catherine 9 months ago

Instructions are very easy to follow. The time taken was as noted. I used hot smoked paprika which gave it a little kick! Lovely recipe.

Pam 9 months ago

Excellent Loved it reduced chick amount and kale instead of spinach ...almonds and lemon worked well and raisins too Thanks

Deborah 9 months ago

Easy to make and very satisfying winter food. Love this.

C 9 months ago

I used the bold beans chic peas and they were delicious, the whole recipe was perfect, I don’t usually put fruit in my dishes but it was harmony to the taste buds.

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