Best Cod With Oranges And Green Olives Recipes

BAKED COD WITH ORANGE, CAPER AND OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Using vegetable peeler, remove peel and white pith from orange. Cut twenty 2-inch-long, 1/8-inch-wide strips from orange peel and reserve. Chop orange; place in small bowl. Add tomato and next 7 ingredients to chopped orange; stir to blend. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Spray 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray. Arrange cod in prepared dish. Sprinkle orange strips evenly over fish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until fish is opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Spoon sauce over fish.

SKILLET-ROASTED FISH FILLETS WITH GREEN OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Dry fish thoroughly with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle very lightly with dusting of sugar (about 1/8 tsp) evenly over each side of fillet.
• Heat oil in large ovensafe nonstick skillet over high heat until smoking.
• Place fillets in skillet, sugared sides down, and press lightly to ensure even contact with pan.
• Cook until browned, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Using 2 spatulas, flip fillets and transfer skillet to oven.
• Roast fillets until centers are just opaque and register 135 degrees (7-10 minutes).
• Immediately transfer to serving plates and top with relish.
• Relish: Process almonds, olives, garlic, and zest in food processor until nuts and olives are finely chopped, (10-12 one-second pulses). Transfer to bowl and stir in orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, and mint. Season to taste with salt and cayenne; serve spooned over fish.

CITRUS COD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place fillets in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. , In a skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute onion and garlic until tender. Spoon over fish. Mix orange zest and citrus juices; drizzle over fish. , Bake, uncovered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with pepper and parsley.

FISH STEW WITH SALT COD AND GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Wash cod under cold running water. Soak cod in cold water, refrigerated, overnight, changing the water 4 times. Drain and dry the cod. The fish may be cut into large bite-size chunks.
• In a large pot, heat the oil. Add the fish to the hot oil and crush the fiber of the fish with the back of a wooden spoon. Add the garlic, bay leaves and olives. Saute the mixture. Add the tomato paste and stir. Add the water and bring to the boil. Skim the surface of white floating particles. Add the plum tomatoes and again bring to the boil. Simmer for 2 hours. Add the potatoes and cook for 1 additional hour. Serve the stew in bowls with crusty bread.

COD FILLETS WITH ORANGE AND CRACKED GREEN OLIVE SALSA

Steps:

• Salsa:.
• Zest the orange (i.e., scrape the orange against the fine-toothed side of a cheese grater) and reserve for the fish. Peel the orange, completely removing the pith. Cut it into 1/4 -inch dice.
• In a bowl, combine all the salsa ingredients, cover, and let stand for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
• Fish:.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lightly grease a large shallow baking dish large enough to fit the fish in one layer.
• Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place fish in the pan.
• Sprinkle the fish with the lemon and orange zests.
• Drizzle olive oil over the fish.
• Bake for about 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Do not overcook.
• Remove to a platter, spoon salsa and any pan juices over, and serve.