Chinese Poached Black Cod Recipes

MISO-POACHED BLACK COD WITH BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• For the black cod: Combine the miso paste, dashi and kombu with 1 gallon of water in a stockpot and bring to a simmer. Cook, 5 minutes, then remove the kombu. Transfer some of the broth to a shallow pan and add the cod. Cook, keeping the heat at a very low simmer, covered, until cooked through, about 7 minutes.
• For the vegetables: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil, then add the bok choy and cook, 30 seconds. Transfer the bok choy to the ice bath. Set aside.
• Slice the crimini and shiitake mushrooms. Remove the stems from the beech and honshimeji mushrooms. Drizzle some oil over the mushrooms and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Roast until charred on the edges, about 20 minutes.
• For the cilantro oil: Meanwhile, blend the cilantro with the oil in a blender on high for 3 minutes. Set aside.
• For the pickled onions: Bring the sugar, vinegar, 1 cup water and 1 cup salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Place the onions in a medium bowl and pour the liquid over. Let steep 10 minutes.
• For serving: Arrange 2 to 3 bok choy leaves on each of 4 plates. Top each with a piece of cod and add some broth. Add some mushrooms and drizzle with cilantro oil. Garnish with salmon roe, togarashi, scallions and pickled onions.

ALASKAN BLACK COD WITH HOISIN AND GINGER SAUCES

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring ginger sauce to room temperature before serving.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Stir hoisin and chili paste in another small bowl. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add cod, skin side up. Cook 2 minutes, then turn cod over. Spoon hoisin mixture over fillets, dividing equally. Transfer to oven and bake until fish is just opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Place 1 fillet in each of 4 shallow soup bowls. Spoon ginger sauce around fish and serve with steamed rice.
• Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

ORIENTAL POACHED FISH

Steps:

• Combine poaching liquid ingredients with water to bring the mixture within 1 1/2 inches from top of fish poacher, Dutch oven or lidded pan. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
• Add fish to poaching liquid. Cover pan; immediately turn off heat. Let fish cook, undisturbed for 10 minutes.
• Stir together soy sauce, sugar, sherry, vinegar, pepper and chicken stock in mixing bowl. Set aside.
• Transfer fish to warmed platter. Discard poaching liquid.
• Heat peanut oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat. When a wisp of smoke appears, add ginger and scallions. Cook, stirring and shaking for 1 minute; add sauce. Once sauce boils, pour contents of pan over fish. Serve at once.

ASIAN STYLE BLACK COD

Steps:

• Combine miso, mirin, sake, soy sauce and maple syrup in a pot over low heat.
• Stir together until contents are well combined, about 5 minutes. Cool.
• Spread mixture over cod, cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450F (230C).
• Remove fish from marinade and scrape off as much as possible.
• Place fish on baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes.
• Turn on broiler and broil for 2 to 3 minutes to get a nice glaze on top.
• Serve with either rice or salad.
• Note: mirin is a low alcohol, sweet Japanese cooking wine made from rice.

CHINESE POACHED BLACK COD

Steps:

• Pour water and olive oil into a large saucepan over medium heat. Arrange cod fillets in a single layer in the pan; bring water to a simmer. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• Arrange ginger and green onions on top of the cod and replace lid; poach for 5 minutes more. Mix soy sauce and sesame oil into the poaching liquid; spoon over the cod. Transfer cod and liquid to a serving bowl, ladling sauce over the top.

BLACK COD FILLETS POACHED IN FIVE-SPICE BROTH WITH BABY BOK CHOY AND UDON

Steps:

• 1. Pat the fillets dry and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
• 2. In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, sherry, soy sauce, sugar, five-spice powder, and sesame oil. Set aside.
• 3. Heat a 12-in/30.5-cm skillet with a lid over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil. When the oil shimmers, add the bok choy stems, carrot, and ginger and sauté until the bok choy turns bright green and the ginger is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the broth mixture and bring to a simmer. Add the noodles and give them a stir to keep them from sticking. When the broth returns to a simmer, top the noodles and veggies with the fish, bok choy leaves, and green onion. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the noodles and fish are tender and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Taste and add more soy sauce or pepper if the mix needs it.
• 4. Divide the noodles and fish between two warmed shallow bowls and ladle the broth and vegetables over. Garnish with the cilantro and sesame seeds and serve hot.