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Crispy Baked Fish and Chips

Name: Crispy Baked Fish and Chips
Prep time: 34 min
Total time: 34 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: russet potato — 680 g; olive oil — 41 g; salt — 5 g; black pepper — 3 g; cod fillets — 680 g; all-purpose flour — 60 g; eggs — 200 g; bread crumbs italian style — 355 g; smoked paprika — 5 g; parmesan cheese — 28 g; olive oil cooking spray — 5 g; mayonnaise — 109 g; capers — 15 g; lemon zest — 5 g; lemon juice — 15 g; parsley — 7 g

Crispy Baked Fish and Chips reads citrus 5.5, umami 5.1 and richness 4.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a British main, about 34 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.9 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 3.0 / 10
Sour & Bright — 6.8 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.9 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.2 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 2.7 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 5.5 · Umami 5.1 · Richness 4.6 · Salinity 4.6 · Sourness 4.3 · Sweetness 2.6 · Smoke 2.4 · Herbaceous 2.4 · Marine & Briny 2.1 · Funk & Ferment 2.0 · Nutty 2.0 · Earthy 1.8 · Floral 1.6 · Fruity 1.4 · Warm Spice 1.3 · Bitterness 1.3 · Heat 0.8

What's in it (16)

russet potato — 680 g
olive oil — 41 g
salt — 5 g
black pepper — 3 g
cod fillets — 680 g
all-purpose flour — 60 g
eggs — 200 g
bread crumbs italian style — 355 g
smoked paprika — 5 g
parmesan cheese — 28 g
olive oil cooking spray — 5 g
mayonnaise — 109 g
capers — 15 g
lemon zest — 5 g
lemon juice — 15 g
parsley — 7 g

Time & effort: about 34 min · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 199.2 kcal, 23.4 g protein, 3.8 g fat, 16.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (7 steps)

Heat the oven to 425°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Toss the potato fries with the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, then spread in a single layer with space between pieces.
Roast the fries on the bottom oven rack until the undersides are deeply golden, 20-22 minutes.
Meanwhile, set up a breading station: put the flour in one shallow dish, the beaten eggs in a second, and the panko mixed with the smoked paprika, Parmesan, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a third.
Season the cod fillets on both sides, then dredge each in flour and shake off the excess, dip in egg, and press firmly into the panko mixture to coat all sides.
Pull out the baking sheet, flip the fries, and push them to the edges to make room. Nestle the breaded cod in the center, mist the tops lightly with cooking spray, and return to the oven. Bake until the coating is deep golden brown and the fish flakes easily with a fork and reaches 145°F at the thickest point, 12-14 minutes.
While the fish and fries finish, stir together the mayonnaise, capers, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a small bowl to make the tartar sauce.
Season the fries with more salt to taste, scatter the parsley over the fish, and serve hot with the tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

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