Baked Fish with Chickpea Herb Crust, Roasted Cabbage Cream, and Warm Cucumber Dill Salad
An original baked white fish recipe with a crisp chickpea, parsley, and lemon crust, served over silky roasted cabbage cream and paired with a warm cucumber, shallot, and dill salad. Elegant yet easy to prepare.
Important notice: This recipe is not medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional.
Ingredients
- 4 filetes / 680 g firm white fish fillets (such as halibut, fresh cod, or sea bass) (6 oz cada uno)
- 160 g cooked chickpeas, drained (well dry)
- 15 g fresh parsley (chopped)
- 10 g fresh dill (chopped, divided)
- 3 cloves garlic (2 cloves for the crust and 1 for the cream)
- 2 cdta lemon zest (divided)
- 30 ml lemon juice (divided)
- 60 ml olive oil (divided)
- 500 g green cabbage (in strips gruesas)
- 60 g shallot (en pluma fina, divided)
- 180 ml vegetable broth (for the cream)
- 120 g plain Greek yogurt (for the cream)
- 250 g cucumber (en medias lunas gruesas)
- 25 g sunflower seeds (lightly tostadas)
- 8 g salt (or to taste)
- 3 g black pepper (freshly ground)
Nutrition facts
per serving
Approximate nutritional information. Estimated from the recipe’s ingredients and amounts, using standard reference nutrition values. It may vary with brands, sizes and cooking method. For guidance only; not a substitute for medical or dietary advice.
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Instructions
- 1
1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C / 425 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it with olive oil.
- 2
2. Place the green cabbage and half of the shallot on the baking sheet. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Toss well and roast for 20 minutes at 220 °C / 425 °F, until the cabbage is tender with browned edges.
- 3
3. While the cabbage roasts, make the crust. In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas, parsley, half of the dill, 2 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until the mixture is coarse, moist, and able to be pressed onto the fish.
- 4
4. Pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels. Place them on a separate baking dish or sheet, rub with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and season with the remaining salt, pepper, and lemon zest. Press the chickpea mixture onto the top of each fillet.
- 5
5. Once the cabbage has roasted for 20 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 210 °C / 410 °F. Put the fish in the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 210 °C / 410 °F, until just cooked through and the crust is set and lightly golden.
- 6
6. Transfer the roasted cabbage and roasted shallot to a blender. Add 1 garlic clove, the vegetable broth, Greek yogurt, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Blend until smooth and silky. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper. If you want to serve it hot, warm it gently in a saucepan over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes without boiling.
- 7
7. For the warm salad, heat the last tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining shallot and cook for 1 minute. Add the cucumber and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes so it warms through but keeps its texture. Stir in the remaining dill, sunflower seeds, and the last tablespoon of lemon juice. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
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8. Spoon a bed of roasted cabbage cream onto each plate. Set a chickpea-crusted fish fillet on top and finish with the warm cucumber dill salad on the side.
- 9
9. If desired, let the fish rest for 2 minutes before serving to help retain its juices.
Chef tips
Dry the chickpeas and fish very well so the crust adheres better and turns crispier. If your blender needs more liquid for the cream, add 1 to 2 extra tablespoons of broth.
Substitutions
You can use hake, fresh cod, or thick tilapia fillets. Greek yogurt can be replaced with lactose-free plain yogurt for a similar texture. Sunflower seeds can be swapped for pumpkin seeds if you want a different flavor profile.
What I used to make it
Generic kitchen tools that work for this recipe. You don’t need to buy anything to make it.
Illustrative imageNinja Professional BL610 Blender
Smoothies, sauces and soups
- Smoothies, sauces and soups
- Easy-to-wash jar
- Check the power and jar size
Illustrative imageCosori Pro LE 5 Qt Air Fryer
Browning and baking with little oil
- Browns food with very little oil
- Handy for vegetables, chicken and reheating
- Check the basket capacity
Illustrative imageTempPro TP19H Digital Thermometer
Checking doneness of meat and chicken
- Checks doneness of meat and chicken
- Quick reading
- Clean the probe after each use
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