Mediterranean Cod

Recipe by Chef Simon Pierre Huneault 

Servings: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Storage: Up to 2 days

Mediterranean Cod
  • Ingredients

    • 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) Rao’s roasted garlic tomato sauce
    • 4 pieces (600 g) cod fillet
    • 60 ml (1/4 cup) canola oil for cooking
    • 150 g chorizo, diced
    • 750 ml (3 cups) baby spinach
    • 125 ml (1/2 cup) cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 250 ml (1 cup) canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
    • 250 ml (1 cup) roasted bell peppers, sliced
    • 8 green Cerignola olives
    • 30 ml (2 tbsp) chopped parsley
    • 30 ml (2 tbsp) chopped chives
    • Juice of 1 lemon
    • 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
  • Directions

    1. Prepare the garnish: In a bowl, combine the chickpeas, roasted bell peppers, sliced olives, parsley, chives, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and let it marinate for about 10 minutes.
    2. Prepare the fish: Pat the cod fillets dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
    3. In a non-stick skillet, sauté the diced chorizo in 1 tablespoon of canola oil. Once the chorizo is golden and crispy, remove and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
    4. Add the remaining canola oil to the pan and sear the cod fillets until a golden crust forms. Set the fillets aside.
    5. Degrease the pan, then add the cherry tomatoes followed by the spinach. Once the spinach wilts, add the tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.
    6. In a shallow dish, layer the tomato sauce, top with the cod fillet, generously add the garnish, and finish with the crispy chorizo cubes.

Tips and tricks

Perfect recipe for white fish with delicate flesh.