My husband has been asking me to make fish in tomato sauce for a few time. He desired it to flavor just like the canned sardines in tomato sauce that he had developing up in Ukraine. Of direction this Cod Fish in Tomato Sauce recipe is some distance higher because it does not come from a can! He agreed. The fish is flaky and juicy and the sauce is legit. It may be served heat or cold.
The sauce is gently tangy and candy – we changed the sauce part of this recipe from The New Ukrainian Cookbook. Oh p.s. have you ever attempted capers? If you haven’t, do not be terrified of them. For a loooong time I idea capers had been scary – I’m now no longer certain why, however it saved me from coming across them. They flavor like salty mustard flavored pickles and they’re a tremendous addition to this dish. You can purchase a small jar for 1-something.
pps. I bought the cod at Costco. If you do not have get right of entry to to cod, I suppose this recipe could paintings nicely with different white fish.
Ingredients for the Tomato Sauce:
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 big candy onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
6 oz. can tomato paste
2 cups vegetable inventory
Seasonings: 1 bay leaf, 6 black peppercorns, 6 allspice berries, four cloves
Juice of one small lemon (2 Tbsp)
1 Tbsp capers
1 Tbsp honey
Ingredients For the Fish:
2 lbs cod fillets, reduce into three-inch pieces (drain nicely, and pat dry with paper towels)
2/three cup all-cause flour
1 tsp salt (I used sea salt)
half tsp floor black pepper
1/four cup mild olive oil or avocado oil, to sautee fish
Fresh parsley for garnish, optional
What you may need:
a cheesecloth, or tea infuser, or spice ball for containing spices.
How to Make Ukrainian Fish in Tomato Sauce:
1. In a big heavy-bottomed pan, soften four Tbsp butter and upload finely diced onion. Cook over medium warmness approximately five min or till onions are soft. Add 1 minced garlic clove, 6 oz. tomato paste and maintain cooking five min, stirring frequently, till tomato sauce begins offevolved to brown. Add 2 cups veggie inventory and seasonings contained in a spice ball. Bring to a mild boil then cover, lessen warmness to low and simmer 20 min
2. Meanwhile pat fish dry with numerous paper towels. In a shallow bowl, stir collectively 2/three cup flour, 1 tsp salt, and half tsp pepper. Heat a big non-stick pan over medium warmness and upload 1/four cup oil. Once oil is hot, speedy dredge each facets of fish in pro flour and location into the recent oil, operating in batches if needed (do not crowd the pan). Saute three min in keeping with aspect or till golden, and cooked through, including extra oil as needed.
3. Once sauce is done, cast off and discard seasoning pouch. Add 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 Tbsp capers and 1 Tbsp honey and stir/prepare dinner dinner some other 2 minutes. Add fish and warmth till heated through, turning fish a pair instances to coat. Sprinkle with sparkling parsley and serve heat or cold. It continues nicely for 2-three days withinside the fridge.
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