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5-2 diet low calorie lemon cod with flageolet beans

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British
Servings: 1
Author: Fiona Maclean

Ingredients

  • 1 piece Cod Fillet about 150g
  • 1/2 Large Lemon one or two slices removed to cook with the fish, the remainder zested then squeezed
  • 100 g Canned Flageolet Beans drained
  • 2 Spring Onions Trimmed and diced
  • 1 handful Fresh Parsley
  • 4 shots 1cal oil
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 4-5 sticks Asparagus Trimmed and cut into 1cm lengths

Instructions

  • Sprinkle the fish with salt and leave at room temperature for an hour or so. Then rinse and pat dry with some kitchen paper. This helps the fish to have a firmer texture and hold together well. Season well with pepper and just a little salt.
  • Spray foil or baking parchment with 1cal oil and make a parcel with the cod, 2 lemon slices and half of the parsley. Seal the parcel up and place on a baking sheet in a preheated oven at 170c for 15-20 mins (depending on the thickness of the cod)
  • Put the spring onions and asparagus pieces (if you are using them) into a heavy bottomed pan with the olive oil. Heat gently till the spring onions just start to brown.
  • minutes before the fish is ready, add the beans to the spring onion mixture and warm through gently. Squeeze in the remaining lemon juice and if you like add a little zest of lemon
  • Plate by putting the bean mixture into a shallow bowl, placing the fish and lemon on top with a garnish of the remaining fresh parsley