Bienvenidos! and welcome to Spain on a Fork
today we have another great show
we´re gonna be making
The Ultimate Spanish Cod with Tomato Sauce
now the star of this recipe is obviously cod
it is such an amazing fish to work with
has a beautiful texture and a very mild flavor
making it the perfect candidate for this tomato sauce
because it soaks up all the flavors and spices
to just give a booming flavor to this dish
now for those of you that doen´t really like fish
because you think it has like a fishy flavor to it
first of all cod does not have that
and this recipe ain´t definitely got that
this is nothing but great flavors
plus it´s very easy to make
and it´s all done using just one pan
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we´re gonna begin by grabbing 3 cloves of garlic
remove the skin
and thinly slice them
then grab 1 small onion
and finely dice it
you know I always like to remove between 1 to 2
of the outer layers
just because the inside layers
have a better texture to them
next we´re gonna finely dice 1/2 of a green bell pepper
and 1/2 of a red bell pepper
now this is something that I don´t say often on the show
just because I assume everybody knows this
but guys remember to thoroughly wash your vegetables
and pat them dry before you cut them
and here´s another trick
when you´re dicing bell peppers
remember to cut them through the inside layer
not the outside layer
it makes it so much easier
for the final ingredient to cut
we have the star of the dish Cod
the size of this fillet is 14 oz. which is about 400 grams
I bought it frozen and it´s been thawed out
just because it´s so much cheaper than buying it fresh
I´m gonna pat it down with some paper towels
and then before you cut this make sure your knife is
nice and sharpened
that way your fillets are perfectly cut
then season them with sea salt
and freshly cracked black pepper
ok we have all our ingredients cut
so let´s start cooking our dish
you wanna heat a non-stick frying pan
with a medium-high heat
and add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin Spanish olive oil
2 minutes after adding the olive oil into the pan
add the fillets of cod in there skin side up
2 minutes later flip the cod
after a total cooking time of 4 minutes
start removing the fillets of cod from the pan
and transfer them onto a dish
and cover it with some foil paper
now using the same pan with the same heat
add the slices of garlic and the diced onions
and mix them around with the oil
you wanna make sure you scrape up anything
that was left over from the cod
about a minute to minute and half
after adding the garlic and the onions
add the diced bell peppers in there
and mix them around with the garlic and the onions
you wanna stir this occasionally
about 5 minutes after adding the bell peppers
I´m gonna season everything with sea salt
freshly cracked black pepper
and a generous 1/4 teaspoon of smoked paprika
and mix everything together until it´s well combined
then I´m gonna add 1 can of tomato puree
this is 400 grams which equals about 14 ounces
then season again with sea slat
freshly cracked black pepper
and a kiss of white sugar
to cut the acid from the tomatoes
and then mix everything together
until it´s well combined
and lower the fire to a LOW heat
after simmering our sauce for about 5 minutes
add the cod fillets back into the pan
and place a lid on top
2 minutes after adding the lid remove it
and look at this guys
this looks perfect it´s ready to go
that cod has heated through
let´s go ahead and remove this from the stove top
ok guys our dish is done I can´t wait to give this a try
now I´m gonna serve this directly out of the pan
just because it has such a beautiful
presentation in there
I´m gonna garnish it with some freshly chopped parsley
and a couple slices of lemon
and now I´m gonna get in there and give this a try
and look how beautiful all of this looks together
ok here I go..salud!
such an incredible flavor to this dish
and that cod has the perfect texture to it
and I´m telling it has absorbed all those flavors
everything works so well together
and at the end you´re getting a little bit
of that smoked paprika right here
it just balances everything together it´s magical
you guys saw this very easy to make
very affordable you know you buy the frozen cod
it still has a great flavor to it
you don´t have to buy fresh cod
and pay those high prices
this is perfect for any busy weeknight or weekend
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until the next time...Hasta Luego!!
