Roasted Lemon Bay Scented Cod

Ainsley helping with this recipe thanks man...! definitely going to get his book as like the idea in a busy life that meals in minutes.... :-)

Ainsley Harriott

Here's a healthy, low-fat recipe from Ainsley for you to try at home. Give it a go and let us know what you think.

ROASTED LEMON BAY SCENTED COD
Lemon and bay are wonderful, fragrant ingredients to use when cooking fish. For a tasty addition to this aromatic dish, why not roast 4 stems of baby tomatoes on the vine with the fish, to serve as a colourful accompaniment?

Serves 4

Ingredients:
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 x 150g (5oz) cod fillets
2 lemons, thinly sliced
10 fresh bay leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Mix together the garlic, parsley, oil and some salt and pepper. Rub the mixture over the fish fillets and set aside for 10 minutes or so.

2. Arrange the lemon slices and bay leaves on a baking sheet and sit the cod fillets on top. Cook in the oven for 8-10 minutes until just cooked and a little charred. Serve immediately.

*original recipe taken from "Ainsley Harriott's Low Fat Meals in Minutes" published by BBC Books. Photography (c) Gus Filgate on facebook