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Pan-fried cod with giant beans and chard
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 bunch spring onions, chopped
- 200g Swiss chard, stems chopped, leaves shredded
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 300ml chicken stock
- 660g jar large butter beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 skinless fillets cod
- 1 tbsp plain flour, seasoned
Method
- STEP 1
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Cook the spring onions, chard stems and garlic for 5 minutes or until the chard stems start to become tender. Stir in the paprika, stock and chard leaves, cover and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the butter beans and heat gently for 2-3 minutes.
- STEP 2
Dust the cod in the flour, then fry in a separate frying pan in 1 tbsp of oil for 3 minutes each side until golden. Serve with the bean and chard stew.