Baked Fish with Crushed Potatoes and Peas
Light, quick, and forgiving about which white fish is cheapest.
Serves 4 Prep 25 min Ready in 35 min 38g protein
FishSeafoodBake
Plan it this weekIngredients
- White fish fillets600 g
- Potatoes800 g
- Frozen peas300 g
- Butter40 g
- Lemons2 ea
- Olive oil20 ml
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 18-20 minutes until tender.
- Place the fish on a lined tray, drizzle with the oil, season, and top with thin lemon slices.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the fish flakes easily.
- Add the peas to the potatoes for the last 3 minutes, then drain and crush roughly with the butter.
- Serve the fish on the crushed potatoes with the remaining lemon squeezed over.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Dairy-free
- 40 ml Olive oil instead of Butter
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Sainsbury'sBest choice£4.92
for your meals
£13.41 at the till, incl. £8.49 of food you keep
£0.45 less on the food you use, over the 6 items both stores stock
Tesco£5.37
for your meals
£12.34 at the till, incl. £6.97 of food you keep
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Morrisons£2.61
for your meals
£7.73 at the till, incl. £5.12 of food you keep
No price at Morrisons:
- White fish fillets
Asda£2.78
for your meals
£9.69 at the till, incl. £6.91 of food you keep
No price at Asda:
- White fish fillets
Aldi UK£2.90
for your meals
£10.31 at the till, incl. £7.41 of food you keep
No price at Aldi UK:
- White fish fillets
£1.23a serve
£1.23 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £4.92 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£13.41 at Sainsbury's · all 6 items
Sainsbury'sBest choice£4.92
no items missing
you'll pay £13.41 · 63% of it spare
Tesco£5.37
no items missing · £0.45 more for the same food
you'll pay £12.34 · 56% of it spare
Morrisons£2.61
missing 1 item
you'll pay £7.73 · 66% of it spare
Asda£2.78
missing 1 item
you'll pay £9.69 · 71% of it spare
Aldi UK£2.90
missing 1 item
you'll pay £10.31 · 72% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£13.41
White fish fillets
£4.29/kg
need 600 g2 × Stamford Street Co. White Fish Fillets 520 g£2.23closest match
Sainsbury's£4.29/kg£2.23·Tesco£4.98/kg£1.99·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·
OcadoN/A
Potatoes
£0.75/kg
need 800 gSainsbury's Standard 2 kg£1.50closest match
Sainsbury's£0.75/kg£1.50·Asda£0.66/kg£1.32·Tesco£0.90/kg£0.27·Morrisons£0.99·Aldi UK£1.19·OcadoN/A
Frozen peas
£1.70/kg
need 300 gSainsbury's Garden Peas 910 g£1.55closest match
Sainsbury's£1.70/kg£1.55·Tesco£1.28/kg£1.15·Morrisons£0.50·Aldi UK£1.09·Asda£3.43/kg£2.74·OcadoN/A
Butter
£7.50/kg
need 40 gCountry Life British Salted Block Butter 200 g£1.50closest match
Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Asda£7.50/kg£1.50·Aldi UK£7.40/kg£1.85·Tesco£7.40/kg£1.85·Morrisons£1.85·OcadoN/A
Lemons
£0.35/ea
need 2 itemsSainsbury's Standard 4 items£1.40closest match
Sainsbury's£0.35/ea£1.40·Aldi UK£0.22/ea£0.89·Morrisons£0.89·Asda£0.35/ea£1.40·Tesco£0.36/ea£1.45·OcadoN/A
Olive oil
£12.00/L
need 20 mlFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250 ml£3.00closest match
Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A