The baked cod with black olives is a light and simple second fish course.
Cod is salt-preserved codfish, it must be desalted and soaked before cooking.
Consider soaking for 48 hours or, alternatively, buy pre-soaked cod.
With soaking, the weight of the fish can increase up to 3-4 times.
Remember not to add salt to the preparation.
Cod is low-calorie but should not be consumed too often due to its cholesterol and sodium content.
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 2 Days
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- cod (to be soaked)
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1 shot white wine
- 12 black olives in brine
- 1 vegetable stock cube (homemade)
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
- to taste chopped parsley
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)
Suggested Tools
- 1 Pan
- 1 Baking Dish
Preparation
• cut the cod into pieces;
• rinse the pieces;
• soak them in cold water for 48 hours;
• change the water at least 3 times or better every 8 hours;
• remove the skin;
• remove most of the bones.Heat a sprinkle of garlic powder in a pan.
Deglaze with a shot of white wine.
Sear the cod pieces for a couple of minutes on each side, being careful not to let them stick to the bottom of the pan.Drain and rinse the black olives.
Move the seared cod pieces to an oven-safe baking dish.
Distribute the black olives.
Dissolve a vegetable stock cube in 2 tablespoons of water to obtain a vegetable broth and pour over the cod pieces.
Grind the pepper and add the chopped parsley.Briefly preheat the oven.
Bake at 350°F in a fan oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces.Plate.
Drizzle with its cooking juices and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.Your baked cod with black olives is ready.
Enjoy your meal!
You can also use baked cod with black olives for preparing a cod salad or pasta with cod.
Variations
As an alternative to cod, you can use haddock or hake fillets.
FAQs
How to make cod soft?
Cod is salt-preserved codfish, which must be desalted and soaked before cooking.
With soaking, the weight of the fish can increase up to 3-4 times.How long should salted cod soak?
Consider soaking for 48 hours or, alternatively, buy pre-soaked cod.
• soak in cold water for 48 hours;
• change the water at least 3 times or better every 8 hours.
