FAKEAWAY FISH AND CHIPS WITH MUSHY PEAS
Ingredients
- 3 free-range eggs
- 150g/5½oz cornflakes
- 750g/1lb 10oz frozen white fish fillets
- 750g/1lb 10oz potatoes
- peeled and cut into 1cm/½ in
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 400g/14oz frozen peas
- 50g/1¾oz reduced fat crème fraîche
- 1 small bunch chives
- finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Line two large baking trays with baking paper.
- Crack the eggs into a shallow bowl
- whisk well and season with half the salt and plenty of black pepper. Add the fish and swirl around until coated in the egg.
- Tip the cornflakes into a large food bag
- then seal and bash with a rolling pin until crushed.
- Open the bag and add the frozen fish pieces one at a time to the crushed cornflakes
- turning it around to fully coat. Lift out and put onto one of the prepared baking trays.
- Put the chips onto the other prepared baking tray and drizzle with the oil
- remaining salt and plenty of black pepper. Toss to combine then shuffle the tray around until the chips are in a single layer - you might need to use two trays.
- Put the trays in the oven and bake for 15 minutes
- . Remove the chip tray and turn the chips over. Return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes
- or until the fish is cooked through and the potatoes tender and golden brown.
- Meanwhile
- bring a large pan of salted water to the boil
- add the peas and cook for 2-3 minutes
- until heated through. Drain and tip back into the saucepan
- add the crème fraîche and crush with a masher until quite broken down. Stir in the chives.
- Serve the fish and chips with a small portion of peas alongside.

