Cod With Celeriac & Parsley Mash

This family meal served with celeriac and parsley mash is full of flavour and goodness. Celeriac makes a really nice change to potato – it’s much lighter and goes well with the other flavours. The video shows you how to make celeriac mash potato video. It is simple to make and it’s a nice change from normal mashed potato. The recipe for the cod is below the video.

 

Low Calorie Cod Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 x 120g/4½oz pieces cod
• Plain flour, for dusting
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tsp crushed chilli flakes
• 3 tbsp sherry vinegar
• 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
• Lemon wedges, to serve

To Make The Mash

• 1 large head celeriac, peeled and cubed (about 500g/1lb 2oz)
• 2 tbsp butter
• Parsley, finely chopped

Method

1. Make the mash first.
2. Boil the celeriac in salted water for 10 minutes until soft.
3. Drain, put back in the pan and steam-dry for a few minutes.
4. Mash with the butter and seasoning, then stir in most of the parsley. Keep the mash warm while you cook the fish.
5. Heat half the oil in a frying pan. Dust the fish in flour, season on both sides, and fry for about 4 minutes on each side then remove to a plate.
6. Add the remaining oil to the pan and cook the garlic
   and chilli for 2 minutes until golden.
7. Add the vinegar, sugar and a little salt, then bubble
   for 1 – 2 minutes.
8. Return the fish to the pan to warm through.
9. Serve the fish on the mash, with the pan sauce poured over.
10. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and serve with lemon.

Tips

• If you like more sauce you could double the amounts.
• You could serve this with peas or baby spinach.

Serves 4 – Nutrition per serving
Calories 259: Protein 25g: Carbohydrates 10g: Fat 13g: Fibre 7g