Cod Fillet And Baby Spinach With Balsamic Recipes

SIMPLE COD WITH SAUTEED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the cod with ground black pepper {or seasoning of your choice} and place it in the skillet. Sear the first side and flip over. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Clean out the skillet and add olive oil. When oil is heated, add the garlic. Cook for one minute, stirring to keep it from burning.
• Add a handful of spinach and toss to combine. Saute and stir until spinach is wilted.
• Add another handful of spinach, wilt, and continue until all of the spinach is wilted. Squeeze one wedge of lemon over the spinach and toss to combine. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.
• Divide the spinach between two plates, using a slotted spoon to drain off excess moisture. Top with the cod and season with black pepper and lemon strips and serve.

GRILLED COD WITH SPINACH AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Place cod on a piece of aluminum foil and season with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Top cod with spinach, tomato, and onion; season again with salt and black pepper. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over cod and top with mozzarella cheese. Fold foil over cod creating a packet, crimping the edges together making a seal.
• Cook on the preheated grill until fish flakes easily with a fork, 7 to 9 minutes.

BAKED COD FISH FILLETS FLORENTINE-STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan. Add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. Blend well and add the milk and cream, stirring. When thickened and smooth remove from the heat and add the cheese, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, and blend well. Add the egg, stirring rapidly. Set aside and keep warm.
• Cut away and discard any tough blemishes on the spinach leaves. Rinse well and drain.
• Place spinach in a skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula. When spinach is wilted, in about 3 minutes, transfer it to a colander and drain, pressing with the back of the spatula to extract liquid. Set aside.
• With 1 tablespoon butter, grease a baking dish large enough to hold the fish in one layer. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the shallots over the bottom. Add the fish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the wine. Bring to a boil on top of the stove, then place in the oven. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining butter in a skillet and add the remaining 1 tablespoon shallots, and the spinach, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for one minute, no longer. Smooth the spinach over the bottom of an oval baking dish. Carefully place the baked codfish pieces over the spinach. Cover and keep warm.
• Pour the wine liquid from the baking dish into a saucepan. Reduce it quickly by half. Add this to the cheese sauce and stir. Bring to a boil.
• Spoon the hot sauce evenly over the fish. Sprinkle with cheese and bake, uncovered, until bubbling and the fish is nicely browned on top.