Oven-roasted Black Cod

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon 
• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 2 teaspoons capers 
• 2 servings garnish: chives fresh
• 12 ounce cod fillet black thick ()
• 1 pound fingerling potatoes halved
• 1 teaspoon chives fresh minced
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 0.3 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper black
• 2 teaspoons juice of lemon fresh
• 2 teaspoons olive oil divided
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven
• plastic wrap
• microwave

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 40
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
3. Microwave potatoes in a large glass bowl covered with plastic wrap on HIGH 4 minutes.
4. Drain potatoes, if necessary, and stir in garlic, salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Set aside.
5. Cook bacon in a large cast iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in skillet.
6. Add remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil to skillet over medium-high heat; add cod fillet, and cook 1 minute on each side.
7. Spoon reserved potatoes around cod; bake 3 minutes.
8. Remove from oven, and spread reserved butter mixture over fish. Return to oven; bake 5 more minutes or just until fish flakes with a fork and is opaque in the center.
9. Sprinkle with cooked bacon; garnish, if desired.
10. Serve immediately.