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Cod Provençal

Preview: Cod Provençal

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Videos

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

Serves
4
Active Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins

Step 1: Cooking the Beans

Cooking the Beans
  • 4 cups Water
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup frozen lima beans

To start the beans put on a pot of salted water to boil.

Add the lima beans to the boiling water and let cook for approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
If you are using fresh lima beans the time will vary slightly.

Strain the beans when done and place into an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Then set aside while you prepare the fish.

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Step 2: Cooking the Cod

Cooking the Cod
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 4 pieces cod fillet - can substitute with halibut

Preheat the oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit.

Roughly crush the coriander, then mix with the panko breadcrumbs.

Now season both sides of the fish with salt and pepper and bread only one side of the fish with the panko.

Heat a medium-sized fry pan over medium high heat. Add the oil and pan fry the cod crust side down and cook until golden brown.

Once the crust has turned golden brown flip the fish. Transfer to an oven proof plate and place into the oven. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish.

While the fish is cooking move on to the next step.

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Step 3: Making the Ragout

Making the Ragout
  • 1 tbsp olive oil - can substitute with grapeseed oil
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1 small jalapeño pepper (1/2 tbsp)
  • 4 whole tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup niçoise olives - can substitute with kalamata olives
  • 1 1/2 tbsp capers
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 6 whole basil leaves
  • 1/4 tsp grey salt
  • 1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Finely chop the garlic and jalapeño. Then dice the tomatoes and de-seed and roughly chop the olives. Heat a fry pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Fry the garlic and jalapeño for about 30 seconds then add the lima beans, tomatoes, olives and capers and cook for 30 seconds. Then add the wine and bring to a boil. Let the wine reduce by about half. Once the fish is ready, add the basil to the sauce. Spoon a few tablespoons of the sauce over each piece of fish and serve.

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Notes

This ragout can also be served with halibut, red snapper or tilapia, in fact it would be good with chicken or even served over fresh pasta.

Comments

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 | Mar 27, 2007 1:28pm | 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 | Apr 9, 2007 4:54pm | 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 | Jun 14, 2007 2:55pm | 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 | Aug 5, 2007 10:30am | 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 | Oct 8, 2007 7:34pm | 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 | Jan 24, 2008 6:02am | Permalink
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.

rouxbe.com/viewer/drilldown/62

by Joe G | Jan 25, 2008 1:40am | 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 | Jun 7, 2008 8:41pm | 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 | about 1 month | Permalink
Re: Middle Eastern Couscous

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

And here is the one for the whole cod dish.
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 | about 1 month | 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 | about 1 month | 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 | 7 days ago | Permalink

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