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Baked white fish fillets in a tomato-based sauce with cherry tomatoes and herbs, served in an oval ceramic dish.

Poached cod in tomato sauce

Kitchen Stories
Anyone can cook
Difficulty
Easy
Total time
30 min
Cooking time
20 min
Allergens:
cod filetsunsalted butter

Looking for a light, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying meal that comes together with ease? Our Poached Cod in Tomato Sauce recipe is a true winner! Imagine tender, flaky cod gently cooked in a rich, aromatic tomato sauce – it’s a dish that feels gourmet but is surprisingly simple to prepare. This recipe is perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner, offering a burst of Mediterranean-inspired flavors that’ll make your taste buds sing. Get ready to discover how effortlessly you can create a delicious and wholesome meal right in your own kitchen.

Ingredients

2 servings:

400 g cod filets

10 cherry tomatoes

1 shallot

1 clove garlic

2 tsp olive oil

1 tsp tomato paste

100 ml white wine

200 g tomato purée (passata)

100 g unsalted butter

1 tbsp capers in brine

1 tsp lemon zest

3 sprigs thyme

salt

pepper

sugar

Instructions

Step 1

Halve cherry tomatoes and mince shallot and garlic. Cut cod filet into equal portions if necessary and season with salt.

Person slicing cherry tomatoes on a wooden cutting board with garlic, thyme, lemon, and oil nearby.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a frying pan on Induction Hob heat setting 6. Add garlic and shallot and fry until translucent. Add tomato paste and keep frying for approx. 1 – 2 min. or until the tomato paste starts to stick to the pan. Deglaze with white wine and let simmer for approx. 5 min.

Hand pouring oil into a pan with sautéed minced garlic and chili flakes on an electric stove.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 160°C Circo Therm® with added steam level 1. Add tomato purée, butter, and capers, and season with salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Heat over medium heat while stirring until the butter is melted and all ingredients are combined. Add halved cherry tomatoes and cod filets to the sauce and transfer pan to the oven and let cook for 12 min. Take cod out of the oven and serve with fresh lemon zest and thyme. Enjoy!

Hand placing a frying pan with fish fillets and tomato sauce into a modern oven set at 160°C with digital display.
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