Codfish Steak In Green Sauce Recipes

SAUTEED COD STEAKS AND TOMATOES WITH GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small food processor blend watercress, arugula, mayonnaise, and lemon juice until leaves are chopped fine and sauce is smooth, adding 1 to 2 teaspoons water if necessary to thin sauce to consistency of thin mayonnaise. Transfer sauce to a small bowl.
• Season cod with salt and pepper. In a heavy non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté fish 3 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Turn fish over and sauté 2 minutes more. Move fish to one side of skillet and to other side add tomatoes, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Sauté tomatoes and fish 1 minute, or until tomatoes are just wilted and fish is just cooked through and barely flakes with a fork.
• Transfer fish with a spatula to each of 2 plates and spoon tomato mixture on top. Pour some green sauce over fish and serve remaining on the side.

CODFISH STEAK IN GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine minced parsley, garlic and salt in a mortar or a blender and process until finely ground. The mixture will be damp, green and salty. Reserve.
• Heat two tablesoons oil in a heavy-bottomed casserole. Add codfish steaks and quickly sear for 10 to 15 seconds on each side. Remove fish and lower heat. Add remaining oil and saute onions until soft but not brown. Stir in flour and cook for a minute or two.
• Stir in stock and heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce is quite smooth and thick. Stir in wine. Stir in parsley and garlic mixture, then return fish steaks to casserole, basting them with the sauce. Cover and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

GRILLED FISH WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• To make the salsa verde, combine the garlic, anchovy fillet, salt and capers in a mini food processor and pulse to a paste. (Alternatively, use an immersion blender and combine the ingredients in a jar and blend to a paste.) Add the olive oil and parsley and blend to a purée. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If using within a few hours, allow to sit at room temperature. Otherwise, refrigerate. Allow to come to room temperature before using.
• Prepare a hot grill. When the grill is ready, season the fish with salt and pepper on both sides and brush generously on both sides with olive oil. Grill for about 3 minutes on each side, just until you can pull the flesh apart with a fork. Remove from the heat and serve with the salsa verde.

SWORDFISH WITH GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill or broiler; the fire should be moderately hot and the rack 4 to 6 inches from the heat source. In a small food processor or blender, combine anchovies, parsley, garlic, lemon juice and zest, and 2 tablespoons oil. Process until puréed, adding a little bit of hot water (or more oil) if necessary to allow the machine to do its work. Stir the capers into the purée.
• Cut swordfish steaks in half horizontally, leaving the skin attached as a hinge. Spread about half the parsley mixture on the inside, then close the steak with a couple of toothpicks. Brush with remaining oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Grill or broil 6 or 7 minutes a side, or until the swordfish is done (swordfish is best when it is still slightly pearly, or you can cook it until it is flaky and well done). Serve with remaining green sauce.

GLAZED COD WITH BOK CHOY, GINGER AND OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add bok choy, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add oyster sauce, soy sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and bring to a simmer over medium. Season fish lightly with salt and pepper and add to skillet. Simmer gently over medium-low for 5 minutes. Turn fish and simmer, spooning sauce over fish, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Swirl in butter and lime juice and simmer over medium heat until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Serve fish and bok choy over rice or noodles. Drizzle with remaining sauce.

GREEN SAUCE FOR FISH

Steps:

• Scrape onion and garlic into a food processor. Add parsley, capers, olive oil, pepper flakes and lemon juice.
• Process in bursts, stirring occasionally and adding more oil if necessary. Do not overblend. Add salt to taste. If garlic is too powerful, you can add a little bread soaked in milk to tame sauce. Serve on side.