Baked Cod with Pesto

5 from 2 votes

This cod pesto traybake is full of flavour from the pesto, and tasty comfort food at its best. Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner this recipe goes down well with adults and kids.

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine: American, British

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 1073kcal

Author: Claire

Ingredients

2 cod fillets frozen

For the pesto

½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup basil leaves
1 clove garlic optional
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil more for a looser pesto
pinch pink himalayan salt

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 200C.
Begin by making the pesto. Add all the ingredients except the olive oil to a food processor and blend so they are chopped. Slowly add the olive oil. You may need to scrape down the sides of the blender a few times. Blend until you have the consistency of your choice - personally I prefer it be chunkier for this recipe so it forms more of a crust on the fish.
Place the fish in an ovenproof dish and cover with a piece of aluminium foil to help it cook through. Bake for 20 minutes.
Take the dish out of the oven and remove the foil from the fish. Spoon the pesto onto the fish and pat it down a little to form a topping / crust. You may have some pesto leftover for another dish depending on the amount you like to use for the crust here. Return the dish to the oven and cook for a further 15-20 minutes until the fish is thoroughly cooked through.

Notes

Use 2-3 tablespoon of pesto per cod fillet to form a crust.
If the pesto looks as though it is getting too dry, cover with aluminium foil until the cod is cooked through.
Make sure the fish is white throughout and can easily be flaked with a fork before serving.
If you are low histamine, then it is best to take the cod straight from the freezer to the oven. Leaving it on the counter will lead to histamine formation if you are sensitive to it.
If you prefer not to use cod, then I've also made this dish with pollock which was equally delicious!
Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.

Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI)

All ingredients rate as a 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:

garlic, which rates as a 1. This can be omitted.
apple cider vinegar, which rates as a 1. If you are sensitive then white distilled vinegar rates as a 0 on SIGHI.

Nutrition