Wrapped Cod Fillets Recipes

BAKED COD IN FOIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, olive oil, basil, and garlic in a bowl and mix well.
• Lay 4 sheets of aluminum foil on a work surface and place 1 cod fillet in the center of each. Spoon tomato mixture evenly on top of the 4 fillets. Drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Place a second sheet of foil on top and seal the edges to make a parcel. Repeat with the remaining fillets and tomato mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cod flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully unwrap the parcels. Spoon onto warmed plates and serve immediately.

WRAPPED COD FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Season fish with pepper. Wrap bacon around fish in crisscross pattern, forming "x" across top. Secure with toothpick, if necessary.
• Heat skillet; add fish. Cook 3 min. on each side or until bacon is crisp. Remove from skillet, reserving drippings. Place in baking dish. Bake 15 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Saute lemon slices in remaining bacon drippings 4 min. or until peel is lightly browned. Remove toothpicks from fish; top with lemon slices. Sprinkle with cheese.

BACON-WRAPPED COD

Steps:

• 1. Season the cod all over lightly with salt and pepper. Roll or fold the cod so that it looks like a small roast, and wrap the bacon around it, securing the pieces of bacon with a skewer or toothpick, so the cod is almost completely covered with the bacon (except at the "corners").
• 2. In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the fish and brown it on all sides, which will take about 6 minutes. Cover the skillet and continue cooking the cod until it is cooked through, about 16 minutes, turning it occasionally so it doesn't burn.
• 3. While the cod is cooking, make the sauce. Mince together the parsley and the shallot and place in a small bowl. Whisk in the oil. Coarsely chop the capers and whisk them into the sauce.
• 4. When the fish is cooked, transfer it to a warmed serving platter and let it sit for about 4 minutes. Remove the skewers or the toothpicks and drain away any liquid that comes from the fish. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve.

COD FISH GRILLED IN FOIL

Steps:

• Use heavy aluminum foil cut into large squares. Place equal portions of the fish fillets on each piece of foil.
• In a saucepan, melt butter. Add lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Stir to blend well. Pour this mixture over the fish, sprinkle with paprika and top with onion slices.
• Fold the foil around the fish and seal.
• Grill for 5 to 7 minutes per side. Fish should flake easily when done.

STUFFED COD WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Soak some toothpicks in water while the grill heats up.
• Spread a thin layer of sesame oil and chili sauce onto one side of each fish fillet. At one end, place some of the leek and a couple of mushrooms. Roll towards the other end. Wrap each roll with a slice of bacon, and secure with two toothpicks.
• Place on the preheated grill, and cook covered for 5 minutes. Be careful of flare-ups from the bacon grease. Turn over, and cook for 5 more minutes, until bacon is crisp and fish flakes easily.

COD BAKED IN FOIL - BITTMAN

Steps:

• Put a baking dish in the oven and preheat it to 400 degrees.
• Take 8 sheets of foil, each about 18 inches long. Placed one piece on top of the other, making 4 packages.
• Generously rub the fish with some of the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper; put it on a piece of foil. Sprinkle with garlic and parsley (or basil). Fold the foil onto itself, crimping the edges as tightly as possible. Repeat. You can chill the packages until ready to cook, but no longer than 6 hours.
• Put the pkgs in the baking dish. Bake for about 15 minutes (or about 8 minutes from the time it starts sizzling). Let sit for couple of minutes before carefully slitting open the package.
• Spoon out fish and serve with lemon.
• VARIATION 1: Add any or all of the following to each package: 1 seeded and diced plum tomato, a few black olives, some capers, some very thinly sliced onion.
• VARIATION 2: If you don't want to mess with the foil, put it all in a covered baking dish (like Corningware). Bake at 350 to 400 degrees until cooked through. (The point of a thin knife inserted into the thickest part meets little resistance.) It would be 10-15 minutes.

BACON-WRAPPED COD WITH FRISEE

Steps:

• Cut fish into 4 pieces and season with salt and pepper. On a work surface, arrange 3 slices bacon so they overlap slightly. Place a piece of fish at one short end and tightly wrap with bacon, cutting off any excess bacon. Repeat with remaining fish and bacon.
• Whisk together mustard, honey, vinegar, and cup grapefruit juice; season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil.
• Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high. Place fish, seam side down, in pan and cook until bacon is deep golden brown on all sides, about 9 minutes, turning occasionally. Toss frisee with dressing and grapefruit and serve with fish.

PARMA WRAPPED COD

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 200°C
• Lay out the slices of parma ham and place the cod fillets on top, then place thyme leaf, season fillets and wrap.
• Place the garlic and chopped up vegetables in a large shallow roasting pan, drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar, season with salt and pepper.
• Place the cod fillet on top of the vegetables and bake for 20 minutes, or until the cod is golden and the vegetables are crisp.

CRUMB-COATED COD FILLETS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, pepper and salt. In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs and water. In a third shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese, dressing mix and seasoning. Coat fillets with flour mixture, then dip in egg mixture and coat with crumb mixture., Place fillets on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, turning once.

COD BAKED IN FOIL

Steps:

• Put a baking pan in the oven and preheat it to 400°F. Take 8 sheets of aluminum foil, each about 18 inches long, and place one piece on top of the other (you will make 4 packages). Rub the fish with some of the olive oil; it should be nice and moist. Season it with salt and pepper and put it on a piece of the foil. Sprinkle with garlic and parsley and fold the foil onto itself, crimping the edges as tightly as possible. Repeat the process. (You can refrigerate the packages until you're ready to cook, no more than 6 hours later.)
• Put the packages in the baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes (or about 8 minutes from the time it starts sizzling). Let sit for a couple of minutes before carefully slitting open the packages. Then spoon out the fish and serve with the lemon.
• Cod Baked in Foil with Vegetables
• Add any or all of the following to each of the packages: 1 seeded and diced plum tomato, a few black olives, some capers, some very thinly sliced potato or onion.
• Cod Baked with Vegetables
• You don't need to make packages to produce the same flavor: Use either the original recipe or the variation and place the fish and other ingredients in a covered baking dish (Corning Ware is ideal for this). Bake at 350°F to 400°F until the fish is cooked through (the fish is done when the point of a thin-bladed knife inserted into the thickest part meets little resistance), 10 to 15 minutes.