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Cod piccata with cheesy leek mash

Name: Cod piccata with cheesy leek mash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3 medium floury potatoes; 1 medium leek; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 shallot or small onion; 4 tbsp plain flour; 2 cod fillet pieces; 25g butter; 100ml chicken or vegetable stock; ½ lemon; 2 tbsp capers; 4-6 tbsp milk; 100g mature cheddar

Anna Glover

Published: February 11, 2026 at 11:15 AM

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Enjoy cod fillets with a cheesy leek mash and a caper and lemon sauce. It's a great midweek meal for two, and you can easily scale up to serve more people

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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3 medium floury potatoes
1 medium leek
2 tsp olive oil
1 shallot

or small onion
4 tbsp plain flour
2 cod fillet pieces
25g butter
100ml chicken or vegetable stock
½ lemon
2 tbsp capers
4-6 tbsp milk
100g mature cheddar

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal788
fat34g
saturates19g
carbs71g
sugars7g
fibre8g
protein45g
salt2.3g

Method

step 1

Wash and chop the potatoes (no need to peel) and cook in boiling salted water for 10 mins until tender.
step 2

Wash the leek, then finely slice. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the leeks with a pinch of salt until softened, about 6-8 mins. Transfer to a plate.
step 3

Finely chop the shallot, put the flour on a plate and season. Pat the fish dry, then dip in the flour. Melt the butter in the frying pan and, once foaming, cook the fish for 1-2 mins on each side until golden and just cooked. Transfer to a plate. Fry the shallot in the pan until soft.
step 4

Pour in the stock, squeeze in the lemon juice and add the capers. Season. Simmer until slightly thickened and glossy.
step 5

Drain and mash the potatoes, then stir in the leeks, milk and cheese. Serve with the fish, spoon over the sauce and finish with black pepper.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2026

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