Sesame Crusted Pan Seared Cod With Asian Vinaigrette Recipes

PAN FRIED COD WITH ASIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, boil the soy sauce, vinegar and 5 spice powder together.
• Remove from the heat, mix in the sesame oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Set aside.
• Mix the spring onions with the chilli.
• Lightly coat the fish fillets with seasoned flour.
• Heat the knob of butter in a fry pan and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side (depending on thickness) until cooked.
• Reheat the dressing and add the onions and chilli-cook for 1-2 minutes more.
• Serve the fish with the dressing spooned over.

SESAME-CRUSTED, PAN-SEARED COD WITH ASIAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl add ginger, garlic, green onion, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy, 1 tablespoon of canola oil. Whisk ingredients together.
• Season Cod with salt and pepper.
• Place sesame seeds on a plate. Pat down top and bottom side of each cod in sesame seeds.
• In a saute pan, over medium-high heat add remaining tablespoon oil. When oil is hot, add cod placing them sesame-crusted side down. Sear for approximately 1 minute, or until sesame seeds brown. Turn and sear on other sesame-crusted side for 1 more minute.
• Spoon vinaigrette on serving plate and place cod on top.

SESAME-CRUSTED, PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS WITH ASIAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl add ginger, garlic, green onion, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy, 1 tablespoon of canola oil, and sake. Whisk ingredients together.
• Place 1 teaspoon of vinaigrette in each soup spoon.
• Season scallops with salt and pepper.
• Place sesame seeds on a plate. Pat down top and bottom side of each scallop in sesame seeds.
• In a saute pan, over medium-high heat add remaining tablespoon oil. When oil is hot, add scallops, placing them sesame-crusted side down. Sear for approximately 1 minute, or until sesame seeds brown. Turn and sear on other sesame-crusted side for 1 more minute. Place 1 scallop in each soup spoon. Serve immediately.
• * The same serving format can be achieved with only 4 spoons by replenishing each guests spoon for subsequent servings.
• Recommended beverage: cold sake

SESAME-CRUSTED FISH WITH BUTTER AND GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Put seeds on plate. Season fillets with salt and pepper and turn in seeds, patting to coat fillets as fully as possible with seeds. Add oil to skillet and when it shimmers add fillets.
• Brown fish on 1 side for a couple of minutes, then brown on other side for a minute or two. Remove skillet from heat, transfer fish to plate (even if not done) and place plate in oven.
• When skillet has cooled slightly, put over medium heat. Add butter, and when it melts add ginger. About 30 seconds later, add soy sauce and 1/4 cup water and stir to blend. Return fillets to skillet, along with accumulated juices.
• Turn heat to medium and cook fillets for about 1 to 3 minutes until desired doneness, turning 3 or 4 times. (If the pan dries out, add 2 or 3 tablespoons water.) Fish should be done when a thin-bladed knife meets little resistance at fillet's thickest point. Serve pan juices over fish.

AIR-FRIED SESAME-CRUSTED COD WITH SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Brush the air fryer basket with vegetable oil and preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Thaw fish if frozen; blot dry with paper towels, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Stir together butter and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture for the fish. Toss peas and garlic with remaining butter mixture and place in the air fryer basket.
• Cook peas in the preheated air fryer in batches, if needed, until just tender, tossing once, about 10 minutes. Remove and keep warm while cooking fish.
• Brush fish with 1/2 of the remaining butter mixture. Place fillets in air fryer basket. Cook 4 minutes; turn fish. Brush with remaining butter mixture. Cook 5 to 6 minutes more or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork. Serve with snap peas and orange wedges.

PAN-SEARED COD WITH BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine basil, broth, cheese, oil, 1/2 tsp salt, and garlic in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle fish with 1/2 tsp salt (I omit) and pepper.
• Coat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
• Saute fish for 5 minutes on each side or until it flakes easily with a fork.
• Spoon basil sauce over fish to serve.

ASIAN SESAME COD

Steps:

• Place fillets in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the wine, onions, brown sugar, ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, oil, garlic and lemon-pepper. Spoon over fillets; sprinkle with sesame seeds. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.