# Cod with a Crispy Cheese Crust

Recipe by [Matteo Brandt](https://fridge.menu/en/u/matteobrandt)

A quick weeknight bake: cod mixed with cubed boiled potato under a herby, cheesy breadcrumb crust, served with a warm cherry tomato garlic sauce.

Servings: 3 · Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · Fish

Contains: gluten, milk, fish and seafood

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## Ingredients

- 200 g [Cod](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cod)
- [Breadcrumbs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/breadcrumbs) — dried
- 2 pcs [Potatoes](https://fridge.menu/en/i/potato) — boiled and peeled
- 2 pinch [Sesame Seeds](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sesame-seeds)
- [Rosemary](https://fridge.menu/en/i/rosemary)
- [Chives](https://fridge.menu/en/i/chives)
- [Sage](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sage)
- [Thyme](https://fridge.menu/en/i/thyme)
- 1 pinch [Curry Powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/curry-powder)
- 1 clove [Garlic](https://fridge.menu/en/i/garlic) — crushed
- 10 pcs Cherry Tomatoes — halved
- [Parmesan](https://fridge.menu/en/i/parmesan)
- [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt)
- [Olive Oil](https://fridge.menu/en/i/olive-oil)

## Steps

1. Roughly chop the thyme, sage, chives and rosemary. Mix part of this with the breadcrumbs, and set the rest aside.
2. Add the sesame seeds, a pinch of curry powder, two pinches of salt and the Parmesan to the breadcrumbs, and mix.
3. Cut the boiled, peeled potatoes into cubes and add them to the cod.
4. Season with salt, add the breadcrumb mixture, drizzle with olive oil and mix.
5. Place the fish mixture in a baking dish, sprinkle with Parmesan, drizzle with oil and bake at 200°C. It's ready when the thickest part reaches 63°C inside.
6. Heat olive oil in a pan with the crushed garlic.
7. Add the halved cherry tomatoes.
8. Season with salt, add the reserved herbs and simmer gently. (10 min)
9. Take the cod bake out of the oven, checking that the thickest part reached 63°C, and serve with the warm tomato sauce.

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/cod-with-cheese-crust-0b2u041w

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