Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake

法式鱈魚白豆蓉焗盤

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake: Flaked cod folds into garlic potato-white-bean mash and bakes to a light crust.

Total time: 60 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Flaked cod folds into garlic potato-white-bean mash and bakes to a light crust.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

2 piece cod fillet
500 g medium potatoes
300 g canned white beans
3 piece garlic
120 ml milk
50 g breadcrumbs

Seasonings

2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Black pepper

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake: 2 piece cod fillet, 500 g medium potatoes, 300 g canned white beans, 3 piece garlic, 120 ml milk, 50 g breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp Black pepper

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
pot
colander
mixing bowl
potato masher
baking dish
oven
oven mitts
serving plate

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake: knife, cutting board, pot, colander, mixing bowl, potato masher, baking dish, oven, oven mitts, serving plate

03

Steps

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Peel and cut potatoes into 3 cm chunks.

Step 2

Peel and cut potatoes into 3 cm chunks

Peel and cut potatoes into 3 cm chunks.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Boil potatoes 15 minutes until tender.

Step 3

Boil potatoes 15 minutes until tender

Boil potatoes 15 minutes until tender.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Drain and rinse the white beans.

Step 4

Drain and rinse the white beans

Drain and rinse the white beans.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Poach both cod fillets gently for 6 minutes until opaque.

Step 5

Poach both cod fillets gently for 6 minutes until opaque

Poach both cod fillets gently for 6 minutes until opaque.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Drain, check for bones and flake the cod.

Step 6

Drain, check for bones and flake the cod

Drain, check for bones and flake the cod.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Cook garlic gently in olive oil for 30 seconds.

Step 7

Cook garlic gently in olive oil for 30 seconds

Cook garlic gently in olive oil for 30 seconds.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Roughly mash potatoes, beans, garlic oil and milk.

Step 8

Roughly mash potatoes, beans, garlic oil and milk

Roughly mash potatoes, beans, garlic oil and milk.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Season the mash with salt and pepper.

Step 9

Season the mash with salt and pepper

Season the mash with salt and pepper.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Fold cod gently into the mash, keeping flakes intact.

Step 10

Fold cod gently into the mash, keeping flakes intact

Fold cod gently into the mash, keeping flakes intact.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Transfer to the dish, add breadcrumbs and bake 20 minutes.

Step 11

Transfer to the dish, add breadcrumbs and bake 20 minutes

Transfer to the dish, add breadcrumbs and bake 20 minutes.

French Cod and White Bean Brandade Bake — Rest 5 minutes once lightly golden, then serve.

Step 12

Rest 5 minutes once lightly golden, then serve

Rest 5 minutes once lightly golden, then serve.

Common mistakes

Overcooked cod dries out, while over-pureed beans make the bake pasty.

Tips

Leave some beans whole for a more natural home-style texture.