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Fake-away Friday Fish, Chips & Mushy Peas

This is so much healthier than take out fish and chips! I've used frozen fish as that way it's a handy go to dish, which you can rustle up from things you probably have in the house anyway. You can substitute fresh fish if you prefer, just reduce the cooking time to about 10 - 12 minutes for the fish then.
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Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large potatoes Maris Piper or King Edward
  • 4 Frozen fillets of Fish Cod or Haddock
  • 2 slices of white bread
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • Low Calorie Cooking Spray
  • 500 g Frozen Peas
  • 25 Butter

Method
 

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees (fan assisted). Peel the potatoes and then cut into chips with a crinkle cutter if you have one. Place in salted water and bring to the boil, then simmer for about 4 minutes. Spread onto a baking tray and spray generously with the low cal cooking spray. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, tossing a couple of times during cooking.
  2. Place the bread into a food processor and blitz into breadcrumbs. Then pop into a bowl and mix in the tablespoon of oil into the breadcrumbs gently with your hands. Next, break and separate the egg. Whisk the egg white until it is fluffy and forms peaks. Then whisk the egg yolk in a separate bowl and then fold into the egg whites.
  3. Put a layer of foil on top of a baking sheet and lay out your fish fillets. Spoon the egg mixture gently on top of the fish and then sprinkle generously with the breadcrumbs (set the remaining breadcrumbs aside to use another time). Place into the oven and cook for 20 - 25 minutes until the fish is cooked through
  4. Five minutes before the end, boil the peas in salted water for about 4 - 5 minutes until soft. Strain then add to a bowl with the butter and mash gently wth a potato masher until at the desired consistency.
  5. Remove the fish and chips from the oven and serve with the mushy peas