Cod Plaki Recipes

SHEET-PAN GREEK ROASTED COD AND POTATOES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, TOMATOES AND RAISINS - BAKALIARO PLAKI

Steps:

• De-salt cod for 24 hours (see above)
• Preheat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 Celsius).
• In a pan sauté the onion until soft for about 10 minutes.
• Once the onion is sautéed, add the garlic and sauté for about a minute. Add the tomatoes, the tomato paste, the parsley, the wine, lemon juice and pepper (add 1/2 tsp of fine sea salt if using fresh cod).
• Bring the sauce to a boil and then lower the heat and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Oil a large pan and place the sliced potatoes on the bottom. They should not overlap. Over that place the pieces of cod (rub the cod with kosher salt if using fresh cod)
• Once your sauce has simmered for 10 minutes, add the raisins.
• Pour the sauce over the cod and potatoes (remove bay leaf), moving things around so that the sauce has gone everywhere. The sauce will not be very thick.
• Cover the pan with aluminum foil and cook covered for about 35 minutes, uncover and check potatoes, they should be fairly easy to pierce. Cook for another 15-20 minutes uncovered, until potatoes are done and all the liquids (except the olive oil) are gone.
• Remove from oven and let it sit for 15 minutes before serving.

FISH PLAKI

Steps:

• If your fish isn't fresh, either soak it in milk for an hour or brush with 1 tbsp water mixed with 1 tbsp lemon juice and let sit for 30 minutes to help remove the fishy taste associated with frozen fish.
• Saute sliced onion in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Add tomato and next 5 ingredients; cook, stirring constantly, until the liquid evaporates. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Pat the fish fillets dry. Place them in a 13X9X2 inch baking dish; sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper. Spread the reserved vegetable mixture over the fish; top with lemon slices. Pour the wine and lemon juice over the vegetable mixture; sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Cooking time depends on the thickness of the fillets and the heat of your oven! Remove and discard the bay leaf.

FISH PLAKI

Steps:

• Rinse fish.
• Brush baking pan with olive oil.
• Place fish in pan.
• Saute onions, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper. Add stewed tomatoes, crushed. Cook 20 minutes. Pour over fish.
• Pour a little olive oil over all. Add slices of lemon.
• Bake 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until fish flakes with fork.

COD PLAKI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Add the onions and cook until pale golden.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic, sugar, dill, mint, celery leaves and parsley with 1 1/4 cups of water. Season with salt and pepper, then simmer,uncovered, for 25 minutes, until the liquid had reduced by one-third.
• Add the fish steaks and cook gently for 10-12 minutes, until the fish is just cooked.
• Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice.
• Cover and let stand for about 20 minutes before serving.
• Arrange the cod on a serving dish and spoon the sauce over. Garnish with the herbs.
• Serve warm or cold.