Best Poached Cod With Tomato Saffron Recipes

POACHED COD WITH TOMATO AND SAFFRON RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Poached Cod with Tomato and Saffron Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by á-49298

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tsp. Aleppo pepper or 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 14.5-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 bay leaves
Pinch of saffron threads
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
4 5-oz. skinless cod fillets
Also try it with: Black Bass or flounder fillets

Steps:

Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and Aleppo pepper and cook, stirring often, until fragrant (garlic should not take on any color), about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, crushing with your hands as you add them, wine, bay leaves, saffron, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors meld, 5-7 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; season cod with salt and pepper and place in skillet. Cover and cook at a bare simmer until cod is opaque throughout and beginning to flake, 5-7 minutes (thicker pieces will take longer to cook). Gently transfer cod to shallow bowls and spoon poaching liquid over. You want to cook the cod at a lazy simmer; it will make all the difference between buttery, flaky fish and rubbery, tough fillets.

COD WITH POTATOES, PEPPERS AND SAFFRON

Cod with Potatoes, Peppers and Saffron image

The key to this colorful Mediterranean fish dish is braising thick potatoes, peppers and onions in olive oil with a hint of saffron. Cod is then gently simmered in this vegetable stew with a little chicken broth to create a beautiful, hearty one pot meal.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, halved and cut into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 bay leaves
Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
Pinch of red pepper flakes, plus more to taste
1 1/4 pounds skinless center-cut cod fillet, cut into 4 pieces
1 lemon (1/2 juiced, 1/2 cut into wedges)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 30 seconds. Add the potatoes and stir to coat. Add the chicken broth, bay leaves, 3/4 teaspoon salt, the saffron and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cover the pot and cook until the potatoes are mostly tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
Season the cod with salt, then add to the pot; submerge about halfway in the broth, with the top of the fish exposed. Cover and simmer until the fish is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Carefully remove with a spatula and transfer to shallow bowls.
Gently stir the lemon juice into the pot; season with salt and more red pepper flakes. Spoon the vegetables and broth over the fish, sprinkle with the parsley and serve with the lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 20 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 61 milligrams, Sodium 602 milligrams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 30 grams, Sugar 4 grams