Sweet Potato Seared Cod

September 7, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Breakfast, Buffet, Cod, Dinner, Easy, Easy Cod Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Cod Recipe, Supper, fried

Ingredients to make Sweet Potato Seared Cod

Sweet potato, peeled, 250 g
Tap water, 800 ml
Olive oil, 1 teaspoon
Cod, raw, 360 g, 2 x 180g fillets
White pepper, ground, 1 g, 1 pinch
Ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon
Skim milk, 120 ml
Sea salt, 1 g
Lemon, 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions to make Sweet Potato Seared Cod

Step 1:Peel the sweet potato and cut into rough cubes. Pour water into a medium saucepan, place over high heat and bring to the boil. Add the sweet potato and boil for 5 minutes or until tender, drain, set aside and keep warm

Step 2:Drizzle the oil over the fish fillet and sprinkle with pepper. Heat a non-stick frypan over medium heat, add the fish and cook for around 2-3 minutes each side. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.

Step 3:Add the nutmeg, skim milk and a pinch of sea salt to the sweet potato, mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth. Divide between two plates and top with the fish. Serve with lemon wedges.

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Tags: Cod, Dinner, Fillet, fish, healthy, Lunch, Quick, Seafood, Simple, Skillet, Stove Top, Vegetables

Wholesome Poached Cod

January 23, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Cod, Easy, Easy Cod Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Cod Recipe, Supper

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Wholesome Poached Cod – This wholesome,convenient, poached cod recipe is “Less Than 30 Minutes”, from start to finish. It even includes a second recipe for a sensational sauce to serve with it. Feel free to mix and match the fish fillets to what you have on hand, or to your personal preference.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 5-8 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Cod
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Wholesome Poached Cod

1 cup water
1/2 cup onion, sliced thin
2 cups 2% low-fat milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Pepper
4 ounces Haddock fillet

SAUCE:
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 cup liquid from poaching fish
20 green grapes, optional

**Other Fish Suggestions: Haddock, Halibut, Snapper

Directions to make Wholesome Poached Cod

Step 1:In a large skillet, preferable stainless steel or enameled cast iron, bring the water and onion to a boil. Add the milk, salt, and pepper, and add the fish fillets. Reduce the heat and cook for 5 or 6 minutes. Turn off the heat and remove the fillets to a warm platter.

Step 2:Over medium heat, reduce the poaching liquid by half.

Step 3:Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook for a minute, while whisking, to cook the flour. Whisk in half the cup of poaching liquid. The sauce will thicken immediately.

Step 4:Add the rest of the liquid and whisk well. Add green grapes and return the sauce to a quick boil.

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Tags: Broth, Butter, fish, Flour, healthy, Lunch, Poached, Quick, Seafood, Simple, Stove Top

Easy Cod Chowder

October 27, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Cod, Dinner, Easy, Easy Cod Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Cod Recipe, Soup, Supper, fried

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easy Cod Chowder – This easy, creamy, cod chowder is made supreme, white, cod and the added flavor of salt pork. Made stove top in “Less Than 30 Minutes”, you can even cook the fish ahead of time to make it even quicker. We also added classic, chinky, garden vegetables, for a very well balanced chowder. Great on cool days.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Cod
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Easy Cod Chowder

2 Lb. fresh Cod
2 Oz. salt pork, diced
2 Medium onions, sliced
1 C. chopped celery
4 Large potatoes, diced
1 bay leaf, crumbled
4 C. milk
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 Tsp. salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions to make Easy Cod Chowder

Step 1:Simmer fish in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes. Drain off and reserve the broth. Remove the skin and bones from the fish

Step 2:Saute the diced salt pork in a large pot until crisp. Remove salt pork and saute the onions in the pork fat until golden brown. Add fish, celery, potatoes and bay leaf. Measure reserved fish broth, plus enough boiling water, to make 3 cups liquid

Step 3:Add to pot and simmer 30 minutes. Add milk and butter and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, or until well heated. Season with salt and pepper.

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Tags: Butter, Celery, Cod, Creamy, fish, Haddock, healthy, Meat, Onion, Potato, Salt Pork, Simple, Stove Top, Vegetables

Corriander Fish

July 13, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Broiled, Buffet, Cod, Easy Cod Recipes, Main Course, New Cod Recipe, Supper

Ingredients to make Corriander Fish

4 lb Cod
8 Cloves garlic
3 Hot chillies
1 Inch ginger
1 md Bunch coriander
1 tb Coriander seeds
1 ts Brown sugar
1 ts Turmeric
1/2 ts Black mustard
1/2 ts Fenugreek seeds
1 tb Salt
1/2 c Lemon juice
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 c Chopped onion
1 c Chopped tomato
1/2 ts Garam Masala

Directions to make Corriander Fish

Step 1:Wash and pat dry fish. Sprinkle 1t salt inside and set aside. Preheat oven to 400f. Blend garlic, chili, ginger, 1/2 the corriander, corriander seeds, brown sugar, turmeric, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, salt and lemon juice till it all becomes a smooth paste (add some water if needed.)

Step 2:Fry onions till they are soft and golden brown. Add the blended masala and cook till most of the liquid is gone and it starts to leave the sides of the pan. Add the tomatoes and Garam Masala. Fry for 2 minutes more and remove.

Step 3:Coat one side of fish, stuff 1 1/2 cups inside. Close opening, spread the rest of the masala over it. Cover tightly and bake for about 25 minutes. 7. Grill for 1 or 2 minutes in broiler and sprinkle the remaining coriander

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Tags: Barbeque, Cod, Dinner, Garam Masala, Garlic, healthy, Lemon Citrus, Lunch, Onion, Quick, Skillet, Spice, Tomato