Provencal cod dish

The warm aromas and colors of Mediterranean vegetables and herbs make this baked cod a feast for the eyes. Did you stay in your home country during your holiday? Or are you already back from vacation? Then bring the southern holiday destination back to the kitchen with this Provencal cod dish.

Ingredients

  • Two cod fillets cut into pieces

  • One garlic clove, peeled and sliced

  • One shallot, finely chopped

  • One centimeter piece of ginger, peeled and cut into sticks.

  • One red bell pepper, diced, seeds removed

  • 250 grams of pods, each cut in three

  • Half a zucchini sliced

  • One spring onion, sliced

  • One tomato in 6 parts

  • 50 grams of green olives without pit

  • Juice of a lemon

  • Two tablespoons of flour

  • Paprika powder

  • Provencal herbs (e.g. rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram)

  • Basil leaves in strips

  • Black pepper

  • Pinch of sea salt

  • Four tablespoons of olive oil

Preparation

Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a hot wok and fry the shallot, garlic and ginger. Add the rest of the vegetables except the tomatoes and cook over medium heat for about five minutes. Add the tomatoes and stir fry for another two minutes. Remove from the wok and keep warm in the oven. Then sprinkle the cod slices with the flour and season with the paprika powder and the Provencal herbs. Heat the remaining olive oil in the wok, add the cod together with the olives. Bake the cod pieces. Divide the vegetables between the plates, place the fish and olives on them randomly. Stir in the wok with the lemon juice and serve the sauce over the cod. Season the Provencal cod dish with black pepper, sea salt and sprinkle a few basil strips on the plate.

Bon appétit!