Curried Creamed Cod With Potatoes Recipes

CREAMY COD AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot of well-salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer gently until tender, about 20 minutes.
• While potatoes simmer, trim, bone, and cut the cod fillets across into 2-inch pieces.
• Drain potatoes well and return to the pot. Add a pinch of cayenne, salt, and 4 tablespoons butter. Mash until smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease 2 individual-sized casserole or baking dishes with 1 tablespoon butter. Place both dishes on a baking sheet.
• Transfer about 2/3 cup of the mashed potatoes into each of the prepared dishes. Smooth out evenly and make a shallow depression with a spoon down the middle. Set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a deep 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the shallots in the hot butter with a pinch of salt until they just start to turn golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cream, lemon zest, and a pinch of cayenne, and bring to a simmer. Add cod and wait for the sauce to come back to a simmer. Cook for 1 minute, while basting with the sauce; turn and cook for 1 minute more.
• Pour in lemon juice and turn off the heat; stir for about 30 seconds.
• Divide the pieces of cod over the potato. Add enough sauce to just cover the fish and return the pan to the stove.
• Bring sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the sauce reduces and thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in tarragon.
• Spoon the thickened sauce over the cod. Add a light dusting of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until cod is cooked through and the sauce is browned and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

BAKED COD AND POTATOES WITH HORSERADISH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with nonstick spray. Mix mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice in medium bowl to blend. Season mustard mixture with pepper.
• Toss potatoes in mustard mixture. Gently shake excess mustard mixture from potatoes before spreading potatoes in single layer on 3/4 of prepared baking sheet. Bake until potatoes are beginning to brown, about 13 minutes. Coat fish with remaining mustard mixture. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Place fish alongside potatoes. Bake until fish is opaque in center and potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes longer.
• Divide potatoes between 2 plates; sprinkle lightly with salt. Top potatoes with fish, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve.

CURRIED CREAMED COD WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Put unpeeled potatoes in saucepan and add cold water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer about 20 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook.
• Meanwhile, cut cod into 4 portions of about same size. Put pieces in one layer in skillet large enough to accommodate them comfortably. Add water and milk to cover fish.
• Add bay leaf, cloves, peppercorns, parsley and salt. Bring to boil and let simmer about 1 minute, no longer. Turn off heat, cover and let stand until ready to use.
• In saucepan combine butter, curry powder and flour. Stir until butter is melted and blended with curry powder and flour. Add scallions and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
• Scoop out 1 cup of liquid in which fish was cooked and add to curry mixture, stirring rapidly with wire whisk until blended and smooth. Let simmer, stirring, about 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Add cream and stir to blend. Cook briefly.
• Drain potatoes and peel as soon as they are cool enough to handle. Slice. There should be about 4 cups.
• Drain fish and push pieces to one side, covering half skillet Arrange potatoes over remaining half of skillet. Pour curry sauce on evenly and serve.