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Baked cod with creamy mushroom and leek orzo in a bowl with a plate of sliced baguette and a bowl of air fryer courgettes on the side.

Baked Cod with Creamy Mushroom and Leek Orzo

By: Deborah
This baked cod with creamy mushroom and leek orzo is a simple yet elegant dish, packed with delicate fish, earthy mushrooms, and velvety orzo. Perfect for cosy dinners or entertaining guests.
PREP: 5 minutes
COOK: 15 minutes
TOTAL: 20 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cod loin fillets (total weight approx. 650g)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lemon zested and sliced
  • half a small bunch of thyme
  • 2 leeks sliced and washed to remove any dirt
  • 200 g (7.1 oz) chestnut mushrooms sliced
  • 300 g (10.6 oz) orzo
  • 500 ml (2 cups) fish or vegetable stock (made using a stock cube or pot)
  • 2 tbsp reduced fat crème fraiche

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the flour into a bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dip each cod fillet into the flour until evenly coated. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium to high heat and fry the cod on each side for 2 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a roasting tin with the lemon slices on top and nestled in the thyme. Bake for 10 minutes.
  • While the fish is baking in the oven, heat the remaining oil over a medium to high heat in a large saucepan and fry the leeks and mushrooms for 5 minutes. Add the orzo and stock, and cook on a fast simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is tender (Note: you want the stock to be absorbed, but not completely so that orzo ends up dry. If halving the recipe, you may need more than 250ml of stock, so make the full amount just in case). Remove the pan from the heat and stir through the crème fraiche and lemon zest. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Serve the orzo with the baked cod fillets and roasted lemon slices on top.

Notes

  • Alternative fish - haddock, halibut or sea bass are good substitutes.
  • Alternative protein - swap out the cod for pan fried or roast chicken.
  • This baked cod with creamy mushroom and leek orzo recipe is easily halved if you're cooking for 2.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 1297mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 818IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS baked cod and orzo recipe, fish and pasta recipe, under 30 minutes
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