BBQ & Grill
Cod en papillote with spicy olive sauce
Marcus Wareing’s solo fish supper sees steamed cod served on top of a quick chilli tomato sauce, with plenty of olives and crusty bread for company.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- ½ red chilli, sliced and seeds removed
- 1 tbsp capers
- pinch herbs de provence
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 cod fillet
- 1 lemon
- handful green and black olives, chopped
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- crusty bread, to serve
Directions:
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, then add the red pepper, chilli and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bring the temperature up slowly to sweat the vegetables.
- Add the capers and herbs de Provence, then stir for a minute to release the flavours. Tip in the tinned tomatoes, stir through and simmer gently while you cook the cod.
- Put the cod on a square of baking paper, then add a drizzle of olive oil and some salt and pepper. Top with three slices of lemon.
- If cooking the cod in the oven, preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Keep the cod in its baking paper and place on a hot baking tray. If using a barbecue, wrap the cod in its baking paper, then again in a square of kitchen foil to create a parcel.
- Put the parcels directly onto the barbecue coals and cook for 5–10 minutes. If using the oven, bake for 12–15 minutes. Set aside.
- If using the barbecue, drizzle some olive oil onto the rest of the lemon and char it on the grill. Add some of the olives to the sauce, reserving a few.
- To serve, spread the sauce onto a plate and place the cod on top. Put the charred lemon on the side, drizzle with olive oil and scatter with the remaining olives. Serve with crusty bread.