Fish Stew With Salt Cod And Green Olives Recipes

CREAMY FISH STEW WITH COD (GERMAN FISCHEINTOPF)

Steps:

• Cut the cod fillet into bite-sized chunks. Place in a bowl, season generously with salt and pepper and squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish. Set aside.
• Dice the onion, then dice the potatoes (so they will cook faster). Chop the carrot, celery and zucchini and green beans.
• Over medium-high heat in a soup pot saute the onion in the butter and olive oil. When the onion is soft, add the rest of the veggies. Stir, cook for a couple of minutes and deglaze with the wine.
• After the wine has reduced by half, add the stock, stir, season with salt to taste, then bring to boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium, cover, allowing just a sliver of an opening for some steam to escape, and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.
• Stir in the heavy cream, add the cod, stir well, cover again and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the cod is cooked through and is tender and flakey. Squeeze the rest of the lemon juice over the stew, add parsley and/or dill, stir and serve.

LIGURIAN FISH STEW

Steps:

• For the stew: In a 6-quart, heavy bottomed stock pot or Dutch oven, heat 1/3 cup of oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrot, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 to 8 minutes. Turn the heat to high. Add the wine and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, water and red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 18 to 20 minutes. Season the fish with salt and add to the stew. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 to 8 minutes. Season the stew with salt, if needed.
• For the Crostini: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Arrange the bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake until light golden, about 12 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes. Rub the warm toasts with the cut side of the garlic.
• Ladle the stew into serving bowls and garnish with parsley. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle a few red pepper flakes on top. Serve with the crostini.

BACALAO A LA VIZCAINA (BASQUE STYLE CODFISH STEW)

Steps:

• Soak the salted cod in about 2 quarts of water, changing the water 3 times over the course of 8 hours. Drain and cut the fish into bite-size pieces.
• Layer the half of each ingredient in the following order: potatoes, cod fish, onions, hard-boiled eggs, capers, garlic, olives, roasted red peppers, and raisins. Place the bay leaf on top, then pour half the tomato sauce and half the olive oil. Repeat with the remaining ingredients in the same order. Pour the water and white wine on top. Do not stir.
• Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.

COD, CHICKPEA & OLIVE STEW

Steps:

• Fry the onions in the olive oil until softened. Add the garlic, white wine, and the bay leaves, simmer until reduced slightly.
• Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, salt & pepper (to taste) and the water. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the cod (cut into bite size chunks) and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes.

SICILIAN SALT COD STEW

Steps:

• Rinse salt cod in a sieve under cold running water for 3 minutes. Place the cod in a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish with a tight-fitting lid. Add 4 cups water. Cover with lid and cook in a 650- to 700-watt oven at 100 for 7 minutes. Remove from oven, uncover and rinse the dish in a sieve under cold running water for 3 minutes. Return the fish to the souffle dish and repeat the cooking and rinsing two more times, for a total of three times.
• Prick each potato several times with the point of a knife. Put a double sheet of paper toweling suitable for microwave use on the bottom of the oven. Place potatoes on paper at opposite ends. Cook at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt microwave oven for 11 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool and peel as remaining cooking is done.
• Combine oil and garlic in a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent power for 2 minutes.
• Remove from oven and stir in tomatoes, olives, white wine, bay leaf, thyme, sugar and pepper. Place pieces of reserved fish in the mixture so that they are covered by the sauce. Cover with lid and cook at 100 percent power for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and uncover. Add raisins and pine nuts so that they are just under the surface but do not stir them in. Re-cover with lid and cook at 100 percent power for 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and uncover. Gently stir together. Slice potatoes across, 1/4-inch thick. Divide potatoes among four large wide bowls. Spoon fish stew over potatoes and serve.