Fish

Oven Baked Cod with Pesto Crust

Perk up any piece of fish or meat with a fabulously simple pesto crust. This is a quick and easy recipe but incredibly tasty at the same time.
Cook with:
Filippo Berio Sundried Tomato Pesto
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp Filippo Berio Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 75g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • 4 white fish fillets such as cod or haddock (about 150g-250g each)

Method:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC (fan assisted)/400ºF/Gas Mark 6. In a bowl, mix together the Filippo Berio Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, lemon zest, breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
  1. Place the fish onto a large baking tray and top with the pesto and breadcrumb mixture. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until the fish is cooked. The fish should be opaque and the crust golden. Serve with steamed green beans coated with a tsp of Filippo Berio Classic Pesto.