Baked Cod with Cherry Tomatoes and Chickpeas
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Fish-main dish
Ingredients
- 5 Tbsps. extra-virgin olive oil, divided use
- 2 tsp. ground coriander, divided use
- 2 tsp. paprika, divided use
- 1/8 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp. coarse salt, divided use
- 2 lb. skinless cod fillets, divided into 8
- portions
- 2 (15 oz.) cans chickpeas, rinsed
- 12 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 shallots, minced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- Chopped cilantro for garnish
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine 2 Tbsp. oil, 1 tsp. coriander, 1 tsp. paprika, cayenne and 3/4 tsp. salt. Rub cod evenly with mixture.
- Place cod in resealable plastic bag, seal and toss to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour.
- When ready to bake, heat oven to 400 degrees. In a 9×13-inch baking dish, combine chickpeas, tomatoes, broth, shallots, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 Tbsp. oil, remaining coriander, remaining paprika, remaining salt and pepper. Nestle cod into chickpea mixture.
- Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until fish is opaque throughout. Drizzle with remaining oil and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve.