Posh Fish and Chunky Chips

By: Deborah

Oven baked and healthy fish with a delicious crust, crispy fluffy chips and salty samphire - delicious!

PREP: 5

COOK: 27

TOTAL: 32

Course: Main

Cuisine: British

Servings: 4 people

800 g (1.8 lb) Maris Piper potatoes unpeeled and scrubbed
a splash of olive oil
a large pinch of dried oregano or thyme
salt
4 large or 8 small (about 600g total weight) skinless white fish fillets (cod, haddock, coley or hake)
200 g (7.1 oz) samphire any tough pieces removed
a knob of butter optional
tartare sauce to serve (optional)

Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Cut the potatoes in half lengthways, then cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges, depending on their size. Put them in a bowl and toss with olive oil, dried oregano or thyme and some salt to coat the wedges. Spread them out in a single layer, cut-side down, on a large baking tray or shallow roasting tin. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, turning the wedges after 10 minutes, until crisp and golden all over.
Meanwhile, mix together all the parmesan crust ingredients and set aside. Boil a kettleful of water.
Tuck any thin ends of the fish fillets underneath so they are an even thickness. Spread the parmesan crust mixture evenly over the top of the fish, patting gently to ensure the fish is well coated, then nestle the fillets between the wedges on the tray, moving the wedges to make space if needed, but keeping everything in one layer. Bake at the top of the oven for 5 to 7 minutes, depending on the thickness of the filletts, until the fish is just cooked through.
Meanwhile, put the samphire into a heatproof bowl and pour over enough just-boiled water from the kettle to cover it. Leave for 5 minutes, then drain and stir in the butter (if using). Add the samphire to the baking tray or roasting tin when the fish is cooked, then serve, with tartare sauce if you like...and enjoy!

This posh fish and chunky chips recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS chunky chips, fish, fish and chips, healthy meal, one pan, oven baked, traybake

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