This baked cod with potatoes and onions is a classic Italian recipe and it is very easy to make. Healthy and delicious at the same time, seasoned with only extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, no butter. The cod cooks in the oven over a thin layer of potatoes and onions. While the cod remains soft and flaky, the potatoes form a nice crispy crust absorbing the flavor of the onions and the cod.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword baked cod, baked haddock, fish baked with potatoes
Use a small baking tin about the same dimension as the cod filet, lightly grease with olive oil. For more portions use a large rectangular pan as listed above
3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Peel the potatoes and the onion and slice them very thin with a slicer
2 small potatoes, 1 onion
Cover the base of the baking tin with a layer of potatoes and onion seasoning with salt and pepper
1 teaspoon salt, black pepper
Season the cod filet with salt and pepper on both sides and lay it on top of the potatoes
1 filet fresh cod, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper
Pour 1 more tablespoon of olive oil on top
3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Cook in a hot oven for 20 minutes at 180 C - 350 F
Serve immediately
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Notes
The potatoes should be cut very thin
If you use the amount of potatoes in the recipe they will cook in the same time as the fish. If you want more potatoes bake them 10 or 15 minutes before putting on the fish.
This recipe is at its best made with fresh fish, but you can also use frozen fish. Although, make sure it is defrosted and drained from excess water. You don't want the potatoes to boil but to form a nice crunchy crust.