Ingredients

  • 3 sweet potatoes
  • 4 Idaho potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 6 cod filets (5 to 6 ounces each)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves
  • 1/2 cup chopped chives
  • 1 bunch dill
  • 4 ounces fresh bread crumbs (not dry)
  • 4 cups fish stock
  • 4 tablespoons creme fraiche
  • 4 tablespoons smoked cotthrow
  • 6 sprigs dill

Method

  • Peel and boil sweet potatoes and Idaho potatoes until tender.
  • Mash together with two tablespoons butter and keep warm.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Spread each filet with a little of the remaining butter.
  • Chop all herbs and reserve half of the dill for the sauce.
  • Mix remaining herbs with bread crumbs and coat each piece of cod with the mixture.
  • Prepare sauce.
  • Reduce fish stock by a third, add creme fraiche and let it simmer for a few minutes.
  • Just before serving, whisk in cod roe and the rest of the dill.
  • Put filets on greased baking dish and roast for five to six minutes or until done.
  • Put mashed potatoes in center of six warm plates.
  • Place cod filet on the side, slightly overlapping the potatoes.
  • Put sauce around the side of the plate, not on top of the fish or potatoes.
  • Garnish with sprig of dill.