Cod with spring vegetables by Quo Vadis

Ingredients

Cod

4 cod portions, weighing 150–180g each
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp of water
salt

Spring Vegetables

8 small globe artichokes
12 Jersey Royal potatoes
4 tbsp of peas
4 tbsp of broad beans
12 asparagus spears
1 lemon, juiced
extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper

Butter Sauce

4 shallots, peeled and very finely sliced
4 tbsp of white wine
2 tsp white wine vinegar
125g of butter, diced

To Serve

1 tbsp of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 tbsp of mint leaves, finely chopped

Method

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Method

To begin, prepare the vegetables. Prepare the artichokes by trimming the stems until about 5cm long. Snap away the outer leaves until the paler centre leaves are revealed
Use a vegetable peeler to remove any remaining hard outer leaves and cut across the top of the artichoke to reveal the ‘choke’ inside. Scoop out the chokes using a spoon and place immediately into acidulated water to prevent discolouration, if not cooking immediately
To cook the artichokes, bring a large pan of water to the boil and add a good pinch of salt. Add the prepared artichokes and cook until tender
Meanwhile, boil the Jersey Royals until tender, then drain and allow to cool slightly. Cut lengthways into quarters and set aside
Cook the peas and broad beans separately in salted boiling water, then drain (reserving a little pea cooking liquid for later). Shell the broad beans. Steam or boil the asparagus until tender, depending on you rpreference
Set all of your cooked vegetables aside while you prepare the butter sauce. Add the shallots, white wine and white wine vinegar to a saucepan and cook until the shallots are tender and you’re left with approximately 1 tsp of liquid in the pan – it should not be too dry. Whisk the butter into the shallots over a gentle heat. Once smooth and combined, pass the sauce through a sieve into a clean pan and set aside
Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6
To cook the cod, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil and water to combine. Place the cod portions in an ovenproof pan or baking dish and drizzle over the liquid
Place in the oven and cook gently in the oven for 5–6 minutes, depending on the thickness of your cod. After this time, gently prod the fish to check how much resistance it has. Once ready, remove from the oven, season and set aside
While the cod is cooking, add the cooked vegetables to a pan with 8 tbsp of the pea cooking liquid, the lemon juice and a good glug of oil. Gently warm the vegetables in the mixture for approximately 5 minutes, until the vegetables have heated through nicely. Season to taste
To serve, divide the vegetables between plates and top with the cod. Drizzle over the butter sauce and scatter with chopped mint and parsley