Cod with chilli dressing, gnocchi and broccoli

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Luke Holder's light and flavourful cod dish is a lesson in balancing flavours and textures. Perfectly-steamed cod (Luke recommends using Skrei when it's in season) is flaked and dressed with a light and fragrant chilli and fennel seed dressing, then combined with sprouting broccoli and gnocchi for an elegant yet simple dish that makes the most of springtime produce.

First published in 2019

Ingredients

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Cod

  • 400g of cod loin, use Skrei when in season

Gnocchi

Chilli, garlic and fennel seed dressing

Method

1
To begin, make the gnocchi. Add the potatoes (still in their skins) to a large pan of cold water and bring to the boil. Simmer until completely cooked through
2
Drain the potatoes and, when cool enough to handle, peel and discard the skins. Pass the potatoes through a ricer and allow to cool
3
Spread the potato out on a work surface. Sprinkle over the flour and Parmesan, crack the egg into the middle of the pile and season. Using a pastry cutter, cut the mixture together until it comes together into a ball of dough. Allow to rest for 20 minutes, then roll the dough into long sausages measuring about 1.5cm–2cm in diameter
4
Cut the lengths of dough into 2.5cm pieces and set aside
5
Steam the cod for 6 minutes, until cooked through. Flake the flesh into a bowl, retaining nice whole flakes
  • 400g of cod loin, use skrei when in season
6
Whisk together the dressing ingredients and use to season the cod flakes
7
Trim the ends of the broccoli stems and cut the stems into 1cm pieces, keeping the florets whole for garnish
8
Blanch the broccoli in seasoned boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and allow to steam
9
Blanch the gnocchi in the seasoned boiling water until they float to the surface. Drain and add to a hot pan with a knob of butter and a grating of Parmesan. Toss to coat off the heat and season with salt and pepper
10
Add a knob of butter to a hot pan and allow to melt and foam. Add the garlic, thyme and blanched broccoli and toss to coat and heat through in the foaming butter. Season with salt and pepper
11
Gently combine the gnocchi with the broccoli stems and dressed cod, then divide between plates. Garnish with the broccoli florets and serve

Luke Holder comes by his taste for ultra-authentic local cuisine honestly: he's spent large chunks of his career soaking up regional techniques in far-flung parts of the world.

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