Lemon crumbed fish with a shaved fennel, parsley and capers salad

Serves: 4

This is such a simple way of jazzing up baked fish fillets and is great for a mid week supper, ready in under 20 minutes!

50 ml extra virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

grated zest 2 lemons

75 g day old bread, crusts removed

2 tbs freshly grated Parmesan

2 tsp chopped fresh lemon thyme

4 x 200 g white fish fillets (see below)

salad

1 medium head fennel, trimmed

50 g baby spinach leaves

1l2 bunch fresh flat leaf parsley

2 tbs baby capers, drained

a little extra virgin olive oil

a little fresh lemon juice

salt and pepper

new potatoes, to serve

Preheat the oven to 190c (fan forced 170c). Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the garlic and lemon zest over a low heat for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the breadcrumbs, stir for 2-3 minutes until coated with oil but not browned and remove from the heat. Stir in the Parmesan and thyme and season to taste.

Heat a drizzle more oil in an oven proof frying pan or skillet and fry the fish fillets for 1 minute, turn over and carefully top with the breadcrumb mixture (don’t worry if some falls into the pan). Transfer to the oven and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile make the salad. Using a mandolin or sharp knife finely shave the fennel into a bowl add the spinach, parsley and capers. Combine a little olive oil and lemon juice and season to taste. Serve the crumbed fish with the salad and some boiled baby new potatoes.