Cod Marianne

Serves 4
Ingredients

4 x 250g skinless & boneless cod
Zest of lemon
Ground black pepper

500g asparagus tips
2 x fresh red chillies – finely sliced
1 x fresh green chilli – finely sliced
1 x large avocado – chunky chopped
1 x large pear – chopped
1 x red pepper – sliced
1 x red onion – roughly sliced
Lemon & coriander marinade

Small bunch of fresh chives – chopped

Method

Prepare asparagus, avocado, pear and chillies and place in a large bowl. Smother and leave in marinade of lemon and coriander for 15 minutes.

Pre-heat oven to 180°. Place the 4 pieces of cod in baking foil, lightly cover with lemon zest and pepper and cook in oven for 20 – 25 minutes.

Stir fry red pepper and red onion on a medium to high heat for 1 – 2 minutes. Add the marinated contents of the bowl to the pepper and onion in the pan and fry for a further 4 – 5 minutes.

Arrange the stir fry on each of four plates and place a piece of cod on top. Garnish the dish with a sprinkle of fresh chopped chives.

Serve with a well chilled pinot grigio and Neil Young in the background.

Afterwards serve selection of English cheeses with a variety of water biscuits, white grapes and pear poached in raspberry juice.

Courtesy of David McNulty - Chief Executive Trafford MBC