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Step 1
Heat the oven to 225 °C. Boil the potatoes until tender.
Fish
Cod in dill sauce with horseradish cucumber
Oven-baked cod in a smooth dill sauce, served with a fresh cucumber salad flavoured with lemon and horseradish. A classic Nordic fish supper with freshly boiled potatoes.
YOU WILL NEED
Ingredients
- 900 g potatoes
- 250 ml whipping cream
- 100 ml milk
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 fish stock cube
- Salt and black pepper
- 20 g fresh dill
- 600 g cod fillet
- 250 g mini cucumbers
- 1 tbsp grated horseradish
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE PLATE
Method
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Step 2
Whisk the cream, milk and cornflour together in a saucepan. Crumble in the fish stock cube and bring to the boil, stirring. Season.
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Step 3
Chop the dill and stir most of it into the sauce. Place the cod in an ovenproof dish and pour over the sauce.
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Step 4
Bake high in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until cooked through and at an internal temperature of about 56 °C.
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Step 5
Thinly slice the cucumber. Finely grate the horseradish and lemon zest and squeeze in a little lemon juice. Mix with olive oil and the remaining dill. Fold in the cucumber and season.
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Step 6
Serve the cod with potatoes and the fresh cucumber salad.
A DELICIOUS FINISH
What should you serve with it?
White wine
Crisp dry white wine
Fresh acidity lifts the dill and lemon and balances the horseradish.
ALCOHOL-FREE OPTION
Sparkling water with lemon and cucumber.
A delicious alternative that lets the food take centre stage.
These drink pairings are suggestions – choose what suits you and your guests.