Fish Mountain Recipe

Preparation and assembly

1. 1

   Prepare potatoes

   Peel and cut two medium potatoes into chunks. Place in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil until fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes.

2. 2

   Season cod

   Pat dry four cod fillets and season all over with 1 tsp salt.

3. 3

   Sear cod

   Heat 2 tbs olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cod fillets and sear until golden on the outside and just cooked through, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and keep warm.

4. 4

   Garlic butter

   In a small pan, melt 3 tbs butter. Add minced garlic and sauté 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

5. 5

   Lemon finish

   To the garlic butter, add 2 tbs lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon zest; cook for another minute to bloom the flavors.

6. 6

   Mash potatoes

   Drain the potatoes and mash them with 60 ml milk. Season to taste with a pinch of salt.

7. 7

   Parsley into mash

   Stir 2 tbs chopped fresh parsley into the mashed potatoes.

8. 8

   Plate base

   On each plate, spoon a nest of mashed potatoes to form a base for the mountain.

9. 9

   Stack and sauce

   Place a cod fillet on top of each mashed potato base, arranging to create a mountain-like stack. Spoon some of the warm garlic-lemon butter over the fish.

10. 10

    Finish and garnish

    Scatter additional parsley over the mountain and serve with lemon wedges on the side.

11. 11

    Final seasoning

    If desired, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.