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Roast Cod With Chorizo Crisp

Roast Cod with Chorizo Crisp on a sheet tray with a single serving of both on a light blue plate
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Christina Allen
  • Total Time

    35 minutes

At Chubby Fish in Charleston, SC, the grilled oysters often come bubbling under a slick of ’nduja butter and Parm. This sheet-pan dinner takes its cue from those flavors. Meaty fillets of cod (or other white fish) stand in for oysters, and a crisp topping of cured sausage blitzed with breadcrumbs, herbs, and lots of cheese recalls the same surf-and-turf vibe. Shop for a wide, flat fillet (rather than narrow and thick) to provide the most surface area for the topping to adhere.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

4 servings

1 large lemon
4 oz. smoked Spanish chorizo, coarsely chopped
2 oz. Parmesan, rind removed, coarsely chopped
1 tsp. fennel seeds
5 garlic cloves, 4 whole, 1 finely chopped
3½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ Morton kosher salt, divided, plus more
½ cup panko
½ cup (packed) parsley leaves with tender stems, plus more for serving
3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1½ lb. baby potatoes, halved if large
Freshly ground pepper
1 2-lb. skinless cod, halibut, or haddock fillet
⅓ cup mayonnaise, plus more for fish
  1. Step 1

    Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 425°. Using a vegetable peeler, remove zest from1 large lemonin wide strips, leaving as much white pith behind as possible. Cut lemon in half and squeeze 2 Tbsp. juice from a half into a small bowl; set aside. Cut remaining lemon half into wedges and set aside for serving.

    Step 2

    Process lemon zest,4 oz. smoked Spanish chorizo, coarsely chopped,2 oz. Parmesan, rind removed, coarsely chopped,1 tsp. fennel seeds,4 garlic cloves, and1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt在食品加工机,直到西班牙香肠和帕尔玛是finely chopped (chorizo pieces should be no bigger than a lentil). Add½ cup panko,½ cup (packed) parsley leaves with tender stems, and1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; pulse until parsley is coarsely chopped.

    Step 3

    Toss1½ lb. baby potatoes, halved if large, a generous amount offreshly ground pepper, remaining2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, and2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salton a large rimmed baking sheet to coat. Push to edges.

    Step 4

    Patone 2-lb. skinless cod, halibut, or haddock filletdry; place in center of baking sheet. Using an offset spatula or butter knife, spread a thin layer ofmayonnaise(about 2 tsp.) over fish. Scatter breadcrumb mixture on top, patting gently to adhere (cover top entirely, but don’t worry about sides). Roast until breadcrumbs are golden brown and potatoes are fork-tender, 18–20 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes.

    Step 5

    Stir a large pinch of salt, reserved 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, remaining1 garlic clove, finely chopped, and⅓ cup mayonnaisein a small bowl to combine. Season sauce with more salt if needed.

    Step 6

    Top fish with parsley. Serve with sauce and lemon wedges for squeezing over.

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