PAN-FRIED COD WITH PEAS AND PANCETTA AND SWEET POTATO CRISPS
PAN-FRIED COD WITH PEAS AND PANCETTA AND SWEET POTATO CRISPS
PAN-FRIED COD WITH PEAS AND PANCETTA AND SWEET POTATO CRISPS

Ingredients
  • 4 portions thick cod fillet
  • olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 slices grilled
  • crispy pancetta
  • 200g/7oz cauliflower and potato mash
  • 4 thin strips of sweet potato
  • deep-fried
  • 15g/½oz butter
  • 50g/2oz pancetta
  • diced
  • 1 small onion
  • finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • crushed
  • 2 tbsp horseradish cream
  • dash of white wine
  • 150ml/6fl oz double cream
  • 350g/12oz frozen peas
  • pinch of caster sugar
  • 50ml/2fl oz reduced chicken stock
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • To make the sauce
  • first sauté the diced pancetta until crisp
  • then add the onion and garlic and soften without allowing them to colour
  • Add the horseradish and wine and simmer
  • then add the reduced stock and the cream.
  • Add the peas and sugar. Stir and season.
  • Simmer for a few minutes.
  • Brush the cod fillets with olive oil
  • season and pan-fry until browned
  • then finish in the oven to cook.
  • Place the cauliflower and potato mash in the centre of the plate and top with the cod and pancetta and sweet potato crisps. Spoon the sauce around to serve.