Black Cod With Lemon And Grains Of Paradise Recipes

PAN-ROASTED COD SEASONED WITH GRAINS OF PARADISE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place a medium iron skillet over medium high heat. Season cod on both sides with salt. When skillet is hot, add peanut oil, then cod. Saute until crisped and brown. Then turn, saute for one minute, and transfer to oven to finish cooking, about 2 minutes longer, depending on thickness of fish.
• Remove from oven, and place on serving plates. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle grains of paradise on top. Squeeze a little lemon juice over fish, if desired.

BLACK COD WITH LEMON AND GRAINS OF PARADISE

Steps:

• Place 3 tablespoons oil in a small pan and heat over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add rosemary, garlic chives, grains of paradise, lemon zest and a pinch of salt. Remove from heat and reserve.
• Season fish on both sides with salt, and dust with flour, shaking off any excess. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, place the fillets skin-side down in pan. Sear for 3 minutes, then turn and sear the other side until it is browned and cooked to taste.
• To serve, transfer fillets to serving plates. Remove rosemary stem from reserved oil mixture, and spoon oil over fillets. Sprinkle with a little coarse salt, and serve.

SAUTEED BLACK COD WITH SHALLOT-LEMON VINAIGRETTE AND FRESH HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Cook fish until just opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side. Arrange fish on plates. Spoon 1 tablespoon vinaigrette over each. Toss salad with remaining vinaigrette. Serve salad with fish.

PAN-ROASTED COD WITH GRAINS OF PARADISE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°.
• Place a medium iron skillet over medium high heat.
• Season cod on both sides with salt.
• When skillet is hot, add peanut oil, then cod.
• Saute until crisped and brown.
• Then turn, saute for one minute, and transfer to oven to finish cooking, about 2 minutes longer, depending on thickness of fish.
• Remove from oven, and place on serving plates.
• Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle grains of paradise on top.
• Squeeze a little lemon juice over fish, if desired.

BLACK COD WITH SWISS CHARD, OLIVES, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Place lemon in a small saucepan; add water just to cover. Place a small heatproof plate inside the saucepan, on top of the lemon, to keep it submerged. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until lemon is very tender when pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes. Drain. Cut lemon in half (to help cool faster); let cool.
• Scoop out pulp from both lemon halves and press pulp through a coarse-mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Finely chop peel and pith and add to pulp. Set aside.
• Toast coriander and cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until slightly darkened and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Coarsely grind coriander and cumin seeds in spice mill or with mortar and pestle. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season fish with spice mixture, salt, and pepper; place skin side down in skillet. Cook until browned and crisp, 5-6 minutes. Turn; cook until just opaque in the center, 2-4 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chard by the handful, tossing and allowing it to wilt slightly between additions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until all chard is tender, 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
• Mix olives and reserved lemon mixture into chard. Season with salt, pepper, and more crushed red pepper flakes, if desired. Serve fish with chard.