HOW TO SEASON COD FISH FOR BAKING RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C (180ºC fan) and pat cod fillets with a paper towel until dry. Season all over with salt and pepper. 
• Bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes. 
• Serve garnished with parsley, more lemon juice, and pan sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
• Put the potatoes in a saucepan of salted water and bring to the boil. Boil for 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain well and mash. Season with salt and pepper and set aside to cool.
• Grease a sheet of foil with the butter and put the cod loin in the centre, season with salt and pepper and wrap in the foil to make a parcel. Put on a baking tray and cook for 20 minutes, or until just cooked through. Set aside to cool. When completely cool, carefully flake the fish into large pieces. Reserve the cooking juices.
• Spoon the cold mash into a bowl, mix in the spring onions, mayonnaise and mustard. Add 2 tablespoons of the fish cooking juice, then add the flaked cod and stir in the crabmeat. Add the parsley and hot pepper sauce and stir until combined. Season to taste.
• Shape the mixture into 8 fishcakes, roughly 9cm/3½ in diameter, this is easiest with damp hands. Place on a tray and chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on a plate and coat each fishcake. Return to the tray and chill again in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile for the salsa, mix all the ingredients together and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a wide, heavy-based frying pan, add the butter and oil and fry the fishcakes over a high heat for 4 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown all over. When frying, it’s best not to overcrowd the pan, cook in two batches, if necessary.
• Serve hot with the tomato salsa and a simple dressed salad.