Crispy Oven Fish Fry with Mushy Peas

Rachael Ray

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Guilt-Free Pub Grub

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Total Time:
1 hr 15 min
Prep
35 min
Cook
40 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups panko crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay) or Szeged Fish spice, a palmful
  • 1 tablespoon granulated onion, a palmful
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic, a palmful
  • 1 lemon or lime, zested
  • A couple tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves
  • A couple tablespoons finely chopped chives
  • 1 1/2 to 2 pounds cod, cut from the thickest part of fillets shaped into 8 rectangular batons
  • Salt
  • 2 extra-large egg whites, beaten to frothy
  • 1 cup packed flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 cup packed fresh mint
  • 3 cups freshly shelled peas or frozen and defrosted organic peas, patted dry
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 large shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 cups chicken stock-in-a-box
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Malt vinegar

Directions

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange a baking rack over the top of a baking sheet.

Melt 4 tablespoons butter over low heat in small pot. Put the bread crumbs in a shallow dish and douse with the melted butter and toss to combine. Season with seafood seasoning, granulated onion powder, granulated garlic, citrus zest, thyme and chives.

Clean and pat the fish dry, then season with salt, to taste. Coat the fish in egg whites, then gently press them into the bread crumbs to coat evenly, then arrange them on the baking rack. Bake on center rack of the oven until the fish is white and flaky and the crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, add the parsley and mint to a food processor and pulse to finely chop, then scrape into a bowl and set aside. Return the base to the processor; do not rinse the base. Add the peas and pulse until very finely chopped.

In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, and the remaining butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute for 5 minutes, then add the stock and peas and bring to a bubble over medium-high heat. Cook the fresh peas for about 10 minutes, and about 6 to 7 minutes, if using frozen defrosted peas. When most of the liquid has evaporated, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and stir in the herbs. Remove from the heat.

Spoon pools of not-so-mushy peas onto each dinner plate and top with crispy fish batons. Douse the fish with lots of malt vinegar and enjoy!

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  • on April 07, 2012

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    I looked fabuloso and I had to try it. I was not dissapointed at all. From the cod to the peas. Esquisite yet easy. It is one of my fav dishes now.

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  • on December 01, 2011

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    I LOVE mushy peas!!! A friend told me that if I travel to London I may be disappointed because this mushy peas recipe is so delicious. (I'll have to invite my friend's British co-workers over for a taste test.

    The fish is equally as delicious and I'm looking forward to experimenting with the flavors in the bread crumb mixture. The fresh chives are such a nice addition as is the thyme (I used lemon thyme for an extra hint of citrus. I didn't have a cooling rack, so I put the fish directly on the baking sheet and the fish cooked perfectly - crispy on the outside and flaky on the inside.

    These recipes are staples in my culinary repetoire now and I couldn't be happier about it.

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  • on November 11, 2011

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    I made just the fish and it was GREAT! Next time I will use only half the panko though.

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