Receta Cod Fillet Wrapped In Filo Pastry With Rocket
Raciónes: 6
Ingredientes
- 6 x thick cod fillets each about 125g
- 1 x salt and freshly grnd black pepper
- 50 gm rocket leaves roughly minced
- 50 gm ricotta cheese
- 40 gm parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 clv garlic peeled and crushed
- 2 Tbsp. minced mixed herbs such as parsley and dill grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon
- 6 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 12 sm sheets filo pastry beaten egg for brushing
Direcciones
- Wash and dry the cod fillets and season well on both sides.
- Place the rocket leaves in a blender or possibly food processor with the ricotta cheese 25g of the parmesan the garlic herbs lemon rind and juice and 2 tbsp of the extra virgin olive oil.
- Puree till fairly smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Lay one sheet of file pastry on the work surface.
- Brush with a little oil and top with a second file sheet; brush with a little more oil.
- Place a cod fillet in the middle of the pastry and spread with some of the rocket paste.
- Wrap the filo pastry over and around the fish and press the edges together to seal.
- Place on a greased baking sheet seamslde down.
- Repeat with the remaining file pastry and cod fillets to make 6 parcels in total.
- Brush all the parcels with a little more oil and bake on the floor of the roasting ovenfor 7 to 8 min.
- Brush with egg then sprinkle with the remaining grated parmesan and bake far a further 3 to 5 min till the pastry is crisp and golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre of the fish comes out warm.
- Carefully transfer the fish parcels to warmed serving plates and serve immediately accompanied by new potatoes and baby carrots.
- Make sure you buy thick fillets of cod from the head end of the fish. Keep the filo pastry sheets covered with a damp tea towel unlit ready to use to prevent them drying out. Variation: use watercress instead of rocket leaves and or possibly use salmon fillets in place of cod.
- Serves 6
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 264g | |
Recipe makes 6 servings | |
Calories 385 | |
Calories from Fat 192 | 50% |
Total Fat 21.67g | 27% |
Saturated Fat 6.3g | 25% |
Trans Fat 0.0g | |
Cholesterol 119mg | 40% |
Sodium 263mg | 11% |
Potassium 975mg | 28% |
Total Carbs 0.76g | 0% |
Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
Sugars 0.09g | 0% |
Protein 44.72g | 72% |