Crispy Cod With Skordalia And Sweet Sour Beets Recipes

CRISP BLACK COD WITH SKORDALIA AND ROASTED BEETS

Steps:

• Make the skordalia: Bring potatoes and garlic to a boil in a medium pot of salted water. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Drain, and let cool.
• Peel garlic, and mash with potatoes. Pulse potatoes and vinegar in a food processor. Working quickly, add safflower oil in a steady stream, then club soda. Transfer to a bowl, and season with salt. Cover, and refrigerate.
• Make the beets: Bring beets to a boil in a small pot of salted water. Reduce heat, and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain, let cool, peel, and cut into quarters. Heat olive oil in large saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Add beet greens, and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Stir in beets. Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the cod: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat olive oil in an ovenproof skillet over high heat. Cook cod on 1 side until bottom is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven, and roast until fish is opaque, 5 minutes. Serve, crisp side up, with skordalia, beets, and greens. Garnish with dill.

CRISPY COD WITH SKORDALIA AND SWEET SOUR BEETS

Steps:

• 1. day before serving, put salt cod in a bowl and cover with cold water. refrigerate overnight, changing water four to five times before using. 2. the day of serving, preheat oven to 350. In an ovenproof pot, combine sugar, 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup water; bring to a boil on stovetop. Add beets, tightly cover pot with lid or foil, and bake until very tender when pierced wtih a knife, at least 45 minutes. Let beets cool in liquid, then peel, slice thickly and toss with 2 tablespoons oilve oil. Season with salt and pepper and reserve. 3. Remove cod from water and rinse. Cut into 1" pieces. transfer pieces to bowl, add milk and soak 30 minutes or more. 4. Boil potatoes until soft. Immediatley mash potatoes or put through a ricer and transfer to bowl. In a food processor, combine remaining .25 cup vinegar, garlic and shallot & puree mixture. Mix vinegar mixture into potatoes, stream in 3 tablespoons evoo, mixing until emulsified. Add more oil to make a smooth soft puree. Season with salt and pepper. Keep hot. 5. Just before serving, heat 1" oovo in pan.Dredge fish in flour/cornstarch mix. Shake off excess. Fry til golden brown on both sides. Remove, drain and season with salt & pepper. Divide skordalia amoung plates. Add fish on top. Place beets on side and top with 1 tablespoon yogurt. Garnish with fresh herbs and a drizzle of ovoo

BEET SALAD WITH SKORDALIA DRESSING (GARLIC-POTATO PUREE)

Steps:

• Select fresh tender beets and cut off the tops and roots. Wash the beets, without removing the skins, and boil in a large pot with ample water.
• Meanwhile, clean the beet greens with the stems; add to the pot after the beets have cooked 30 minutes. When beets are tender, remove and strain off the liquid.
• Peel the beets and cut them into round slices; chop up the greens. Mound greens in center of a platter and surround them with the beet slices.
• Dress with olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Serve with the skordalia (the skordalia is served as a 'meze' - in it's own bowl, and dibs and dabs of the skordalia are enjoyed with forkfuls of the beet slices and/or greens). Make sure you have a good quality, artisanal loaf of bread to enjoy with this.
• To make Skordalia: Clean garlic and mash it completely (you may use food processor or blender). Mash in potatoes, one by one, until you have a thick puree. Alternately, add the oil and vinegar, beating constantly getting rid of all lumps (you want it very smooth). Many people like to add almonds or walnuts to skordalia, but this is optional.

SWEET AND SOUR PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the liquid from the beets, vinegar, sugar, cloves, cinnamon and salt. Stir to dissolve the sugar and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the beets and simmer for 5 more minutes. Use tongs to transfer the beets to a jar. Pour the liquid over them to cover. Cover and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until serving.

CRISPY FISH WITH SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Toss fish pieces with 2 tablespoons cornstarch in medium bowl to coat.
• Mix flour, 3 tablespoons oil, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in small bowl.
• gradually add water, whisking until batter is smooth.
• Pour batter over fish and stir to coat.
• Let stand 15 minutes.
• Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch, pineapple juice, sugar, vinegar, hot pepper sauce and 1/8 teaspoon salt in small bowl to blend.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and stir for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
• Add ginger and lemon peel and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds, remove and discard garlic clove.
• Add bell pepper and stir-fry just to heat through, about 30 seconds.
• Add pineapple juice mixture and pineapple chunks and cook until sauce is thick and clear, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
• Heat 4 cups oil in wok or deep medium saucepan to 375°F.
• Add batter-coated fish pieces to oil in batches and fry until crisp and golden, about 4 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer fish to paper towel-lined dish and drain.
• Reheat oil if necessary between batches.
• Arrange fish on platter.
• Reheat sauce briefly, spoon over fish and serve.

SWEET AND SOUR BEETS

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together the sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in a little of the wine or vinegar to make a smooth paste.
• Slowly drizzle in the remaining wine or vinegar and the water (adding all the liquid at once can produce lumps in the cornstarch).
• Transfer the mixture to a saucepan; cook over low heat stirring and scraping bottom of the pan often.
• Cook until liquid is clear (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in cooked beets, butter and orange zest; stir until the beets are heated through.
• Season with black pepper is desired.

EASY SWEET & SOUR BEETS

Steps:

• Place beets in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool slightly. Peel and quarter beets; keep warm. , Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in vinegar. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in marmalade and butter until melted. Reduce heat to low. Add beets; heat through.