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Breaded cod with tomato and pepper sauce
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · Spain · 1 min ·

Breaded cod with tomato and pepper sauce

This recipe for breaded cod in tomato and pepper sauce will become a must-try for all cod lovers. Served with this sauce, it's a guaranteed success.

Ingredients · Servings 2
  • 2 salt cod loins
  • Flour
  • 1 egg
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ large sweet onion
  • 2 red peppers
  • 2 ripe, large tomatoes
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Ground pepper
  • A pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • 300g of purple potatoes —or whatever kind you have—
Method · 48 h 40 min
  1. Soak the cod in plenty of cold water for 48 hours before making the recipe. You should change the water every 12 hours.
  2. Drain the cod well and pat it dry with kitchen paper. Cut each fillet in half and set aside.
  3. Place the halved onion, whole peppers, tomatoes, and garlic clove in an ovenproof dish. Bake at 200°C (390°F), top and bottom heat, for 25 minutes.
  4. After 15 minutes, remove the tomatoes and garlic clove, which will be roasted. Peel the tomatoes and drain them. Set aside.
  5. Leave the peppers and onion in until the cooking time is up, plus 10 more minutes. Peel and remove the seeds from the peppers as soon as they've cooled slightly.
  6. Place the onion, cleaned peppers, tomatoes, garlic, a little ground pepper, salt, sugar, and extra virgin olive oil in a blender. Blend and taste to see if adjustments are needed.
  7. Boil the potatoes in plenty of salted water for about 15 minutes.
  8. Drain them, reserving some of the cooking water. Add a little extra virgin olive oil and mash them with a fork. If necessary, add a little of the cooking water to achieve the right texture.
  9. Coat the cod in flour and beaten egg, and fry in plenty of extra virgin olive oil. Set aside.
  10. Serve the puree in a plating mold.
  11. Put a generous spoonful of hot sauce next to the mashed potatoes.
  12. Place the cod on top of the sauce. Serve immediately.

Recipe for breaded cod in tomato and pepper sauce

For the sauce

For the garnish

Two days before

D-Day

The sauce

Mashed potatoes

Cod

Plate assembly

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