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.

POACHED CODFISH STEAKS WITH EGG SAUCE (TORSK MED EGGESAUS)

Steps:

• If you don't have a long, narrow fish poacher, an enamel roasting pan 5 inches deep will do just as well.
• Fill the pan with water to a depth of 4 inches and add 1/2 cup of salt.
• Bring to a boil (over 2 burners, if necessary), reduce the heat slightly and gently slide the cod slices into the water with a spatula.
• Lower the heat until the water is bubbling slightly and simmer the fish for about 5 minutes.
• Be careful not to overcook or the fish will disintegrate. Remove the slices with a slotted spatula and drain them on a linen napkin or dish towel.
• Arrange cod attractively on a heated platter and serve with egg sauce.
• Egg Sauce:.
• Melt the butter in a 1 to 11/2 quart enamel or stainless-steel saucepan.
• Remove from the heat, beat in 1/4 cup of the stock in which you poached the fish and stir in the chopped egg, tomato, parsley and chives.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Heat almost to boiling point, pour into a sauceboat, and serve with the cod.
• If you prefer, you can simply pour melted butter over the cod and garnish it with lemon slices and parsley.
• In Norway, this dish is often accompanied by raw diced carrots, sprinkled with lemon juice, and new potatoes.

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.