Eat on the Wild Side
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Eat on the Wild Side

Recipes

Black Cod with Roasted Sweet-and-Sour Onions

Ingredients

  • 6 6-ounce black cod fillets with skin
  • 1/2 cup good quality sweet Sherry
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled, flattened
  • 1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)* 
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Pimenton de La Vera (Spanish smokes paprika)**
  • Course Kosher Salt
  • Roasted Sweet-and-Sour Onions (see recipe)

Instructions 

  1. Using sharp knife, make three 1/4 inch deep, 2-1/2 inch long diagonal cuts in skin of each fish fillet.
  2. Arrange fillets in single layer, skin side up, in 15x10x2 inch glass baking dish.
  3. Pour Sherry and 1/4 cup olive oil over; sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.
  4. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 6 hours, turning occasionally.
  5. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine butter and garlic in heavy medium saucepan.
  6. Cook over medium heat.
James Johnson