Haddock with a Crispy Garlic Topping

Ingredients

•  4 haddock portions
•  2 tbsp olive oil plus extra for greasing
•  330g cherry tomatoes
•  1 head of broccoli
•  1 garlic clove
•  100g white breadcrumbs
•  1 lemon
•  15g  flat leaf parsley
•  Salt and pepper (to taste)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Method

1.  Heat oven to 220°C.
2.  Halve the cherry tomatoes and break the broccoli into small florets.
3.  Blanch the broccoli florets.
4.  Lightly oil a large baking tray, then lay the tomatoes and broccoli in the base.
5.  Place the haddock portions on top of the vegetables.
6.  Crush the garlic clove. juice and zest the lemon and roughly chop the parsley.
7.  In a bowl, toss together the breadcrumbs, lemon zest, juice and parsley and season to taste.
8.  Gently press the breadcrumb mixture onto the top of the haddock portions.
9.  Drizzle olive oil over the haddock portions and vegetables and bake for 10 minutes or until the fish flakes slightly when pressed and the crust is golden and crunchy.
10.  Serve immediately with the juices from the baking tray.