Mashed potatoes with browned butter, chorizo emulsion and fish fillet
Mashed potatoes with browned butter, chorizo emulsion and fish fillet is a easy French recipe that serves 4. 720 calories per serving. Recipe by Dad in the Kitchen on YouTube.
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 30 min | Total: 60 min
Cost: $20.92 total, $5.23 per serving
Ingredients
- 600 g Cod fillets (or other white fish) (4 fillets about 150 g each)
- 100 g Mild chorizo (cut into small dice)
- 500 g Potatoes (floury variety, unpeeled)
- 100 g Unsalted butter (for the browned butter)
- 200 ml Whole cream (Normandy) (30 % fat)
- 3 pcs Garlic cloves (peeled)
- 5 g Fine salt
- 2 g Ground black pepper
- 1 g Paprika (for garnish)
Instructions
Cut the potatoes
Wash the potatoes, cut them into cubes about 2 cm.
Time: PT5M
Cook the potatoes
Place the cubes in a pot of cold salted water, bring to a boil and cook 20 minutes until tender.
Time: PT20M
Temperature: 100°C
Prepare the chorizo emulsion
Melt the chorizo in a small saucepan over medium heat, add 100 ml of cream, let infuse for 3 minutes, then blend until smooth.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: medium
Prepare the garlic cream
Sauté the peeled garlic cloves in a saucepan with a drizzle of oil, add 100 ml of cream, let infuse for 3 minutes, then blend to a creamy consistency.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: medium
Make the browned butter
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium‑high heat. As soon as it starts to sizzle and turn a nutty color, remove from heat and filter immediately using a coffee filter or fine sieve.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: medium-high
Mash the potatoes with browned butter
Drain the potatoes, mash them roughly, incorporate the filtered browned butter, season lightly with salt and pepper.
Time: PT3M
Wrap and pan‑fry the fish
Wrap each fish fillet around a skewer stick. Heat a tablespoon of butter in a pan over medium‑high heat, then cook the skewers 2‑3 minutes each side until golden and cooked through.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: 180°C
Plating
Place the mashed potatoes in the center of each plate, create a small well, pour the garlic cream then the chorizo emulsion, position the fish skewer in the center, sprinkle with paprika and garnish with fresh herbs if desired.
Time: PT5M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 720
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbohydrates
- 45 g
- Fat
- 35 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
Dietary info: Gluten‑free, Pescetarian, high-protein, high-fiber
Allergens: Milk, Fish
Last updated: April 7, 2026





