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Cod Provencal

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Cod Provencal

by Dawn T

Served with a Provençal Bean Ragout made from niçoise olives, jalapeño pepper, tomatoes and lima beans.

Active Time: 20 minsComments: 19
Total Time: 30 minsViews: 45683
I love this recipe.

I make it almost every week now but because I have a gluten free diet I make polenta with it instead and pan-fry my fish in corn meal. Very yummy.

by Tessa V | March 27, 2007 | Permalink
FOR THE HALI-BUT

I made this lil gem on the weekend but i used halibut instead!

The panko kicks ass -what a quick and delish way to cook fish!

by Lisa N | April 09, 2007 | Permalink
More spice!

I thought this was absolutely delicious, but I certainly think that two jalapenos would work! Maybe I cooked mine for too long and the spice went away, but I thought this needed that extra bite.

Regardless, it was delicious!

by Leah P | June 14, 2007 | Permalink
Pan-seared Cod

With over 50 kilos of Queen Charlotte Islands white fish, including a lot of ling cod, this recipe is just perfect. The recipe does well with halibut and yelloweye rockfish (red snapper) as well. Very tasty and healthy.

by Dave W | August 05, 2007 | Permalink
Great but hectic recipe!

I had a great time making this recipe but it required a lot of quick work. I never got around to doing the suggested couscous.

With a bit more preparation on my part this will be a great one for having people over.

by Francois G | October 08, 2007 | Permalink
Pan-seared cod

Terrific recipe! The coriander is wonderful with the panko cumbs.
I precooked the ragout (minus the basil) then simply cooked the fish after guests arrived.
The coucous I used is finer than the courser grain pictued here. Are they different?Where can I find Middle Eastern Coucous?

by Jane F | January 24, 2008 | Permalink
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Middle Eastern Couscous

Most specialty food shops will carry middle eastern couscous. Here is a Drill-down to explain the differences between the many varieties of couscous (cut and paste the address into your explorer bar). In Vancouver we pick it up at the Grainery on Granville Island or at Galloways.

http://rouxbe.com/tips-techniques/62

by Joe G | January 25, 2008 | Permalink
Cod Provencal

I used this recipe this week and was very happy with the results. It's the perfect combination of flavors! Thank you.

by Laurie B | June 07, 2008 | Permalink
Middle Eastern Couscous

Lovely with the recipe but I don't think I can get this nice couscous over here in Barcelona! what is the liquid added ? somekind of broth ? vídeo is too fast for me.. as far as I can see 1. fry onion 2. add couscous 3.pour liquid ? 4. add chives. is that it ? thks for help to anyone who knows

by Montse L | November 19, 2008 | Permalink
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Re: Middle Eastern Couscous

There are text recipes that go with all videos. Here is the one for the couscous. http://rouxbe.com/recipes/62/text

And here is the one for the whole cod dish.
http://rouxbe.com/recipes/61/text

As for the couscous I am sure that you could order it online. Where abouts are you in Barcelona? (I was a Nanny there when I was younger).

Hope that helps. If you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

by Dawn T | November 19, 2008 | Permalink
Middle Eastern Couscous

Thks so much Dawn. I live outside Barcelona near the sea but if I go shopping "downtown" I go to the center. Maybe I can find this pearl couscous in the store of "El Corte Inglés " do you remember it ? by the way in which area did you stay ? hope you enjoyed your stay

by Montse L | November 20, 2008 | Permalink
New Years Eve 2008 Hit

Had been wanting to try this recipe for a very very long time and finally went for it. With a bit of prep (and I mean a bit - easy peasy), I pulled this one off to the raving delights of my fiancee and two of our guests who are rather finicky and have come to expect quality meals from my kitchen. Especially on a night like New Year's Eve. They raved and raved about it and I was overly pleased with it myself - particularly the ease of the cod (black BC) which I had never worked with nor eaten before. I will be doing this one again for many more again.

I must admit I added about a tablespoon of doppio (Italian tomato paste) to give the ragout a little boost because tomatoes are rather placid and bland this time of year. Not too much however, or I imagine it will overpower the dish.

And finally, I cooked the cous cous in this years Christmas turkey stock and the muted hint of rosemary was a wonderful contrast to the fresh basil.

by Timothy D | January 03, 2009 | Permalink
Quinoa will work, too

This was the first recipe we made from the Rouxbe sight and it was definitely a winner. It convinced us to experiment with more recipes from the site and every one has been over the top amazing. This dish was perfectly put together and the ragout over the top of the fish was just delicious. We used a bit more coriander to the panko than the recipe called for to give it a little more crunch and flavor. We also prefer quinoa to couscous as it has more flavor and is a complete protein. Other than that, the recipe itself yields picture worthy results.

by April H | January 17, 2009 | Permalink
careful with the saute pan

I shook the saute pan a bit while the cod was down, and this dislodged some of the breading; so . . . .

in future, don't do that

by Timothy V | January 25, 2009 | Permalink
Two meals in one

We really enjoyed this recipe. I had ragout left over and so a few days later we stir fried it with some more garlic and red onion and served it on pasta for a really delicious lunch.

by Liz S | March 22, 2009 | Permalink
something off

There is clearly a good dish here but I just can't seem to nail it, something seems off. I think it's the couscous - either I just don't like the texture or I am not doing it right. I used the larger "grande" or "pearls" type but I'm not used to this so I don't know how to gage it. It seems too springy and separate. Not that they are too firm, I've tried cooking them several times with different amounts of liquid but I keep getting nearly identical results. Are they supposed to become creamy or is this how they are supposed to be and I just don't care for it? I might try the suggested polenta...
I did love the heat with the fish...

by Cory B | April 01, 2010 | Permalink
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Re: Couscous Texture

Sounds like it may just be a texture thing with the couscous. If you are using the larger couscous you will not be able to obtain a creamy texture with this. Remember that couscous is a pasta and not a grain. For more information on couscous and the different types watch this Drill-down called "What is Couscous?".

It could just be that couscous (at least the large type) is not your thing. I say either try the smaller version or go for the polenta as you mentioned. Hope this helps!

by Dawn T | April 02, 2010 | Permalink
Substitution for the white wine

Any ideas for a non alcoholic substitute for the white wine.
I was thinking tomato liquid from canned tomatoes and lemon or whit wine vinegar.

Other liquids maybe: clam juice, seafood stock?

Any suggestions ...

by Omar E | April 29, 2010 | Permalink
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Substitutions for White Wine

You are thinking along the right lines Omar. White wine vinegar and lemon juice or combination would work for sure. I would suggest cutting this with about half liquid as well, such as stock (any kind) or water as the vinegar would be a bit too acidic. Hope this helps. Cheers,

by Joe G | April 29, 2010 | Permalink

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