Recipe of the week | Cod in chorizo, saffron, chickpea and lemon sauce

Just before the weekend, all readers who cook ask themselves this eternal question: what are we going to eat? To inspire you, The Press suggests a recipe that will make your mouth water.


Always looking for new fish recipes that aren’t boring? What’s better than a little chorizo ​​to add zest to this cod dish taken from Marc Hervieux’s book, which he himself discovered at Roister in Chicago. The broth is tasty, the addition of chickpeas is a good and supportive idea, and the preparation is super simple and quick. All that remains is to serve it all with a good green salad, and that’s it!

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. tablespoon of olive oil
  • 100 g (3 1/2 oz) chorizo, shredded or diced
  • 1 large red onion, diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 pinch of saffron
  • 250 ml (1 cup) white wine
  • 250 ml (1 cup) chicken broth
  • 250 ml (1 cup) tomato coulis
  • 1 C. teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 can of 540 ml (19 oz) rinsed chickpeas
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 cod fillets
  • Chopped parsley
  • Salt and pepper

Preparation

  • 1. In a pan, heat 1 tbsp. of oil over medium heat and fry the chorizo ​​until it begins to be crunchy around the edges. To book.
  • 2. In another pan, heat 1 tbsp. of oil over medium heat and sauté the onion for 5 minutes or until softened.
  • 3. Add the garlic and smoked paprika, and cook for a few more minutes.
  • 4. Add the saffron, wine, broth, tomato coulis and sugar.
  • 5. Bring to a boil and continue cooking, covered, over low heat, for 10 minutes. Season.
  • 6. Add the chickpeas and lemon juice, cook covered for 5 minutes.
  • 7. Place the cod in the pan, moving the chickpeas aside so that the fillets are partly covered in the sauce.
  • 8. Add the reserved chorizo, replace the lid and simmer gently for 8 minutes or until the cod is cooked.
  • 9. Drizzle the sauce over the cod a few times.
  • 10. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley and sprinkle with 1 tbsp. oil soup.

Source: Taken from Well living ! Opus 2 by Marc Hervieux.

Published on lapresse.ca on November 20, 2021.


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