Best 5 Cod Baked In Foil Bittman Recipes
Introducing a culinary delight that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the seaside - Cod Baked in Foil, a masterpiece curated by the renowned food writer and cooking instructor, Mark Bittman. This delectable dish showcases the delicate flavors of cod, enveloped in a savory herb butter and nestled within a protective foil pouch, ensuring a moist and flavorful cooking experience. Accompanying this main course are three equally enticing recipes: a medley of Roasted Vegetables, a refreshing Fennel and Orange Salad, and a zesty Lemon Butter Sauce. Each recipe is meticulously crafted to complement the cod, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving for more. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice in the kitchen, this culinary journey promises an unforgettable gastronomic adventure.
Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!
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.
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 51.9 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 146.4 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
ROASTED COD AND POTATOES
When one of my daughters, Emma, was young, there was a time when her main passion in life was potatoes, especially crispy ones. For one special occasion, I produced a classic French dish, potatoes Anna, in which potatoes are thin-sliced, drenched in butter, carefully layered and roasted until golden. This was an error, of course; potatoes Anna is a pain to make. Naturally, the demand was unrelenting thereafter. So, in an attempt to make the effort more rational, I cut down on the butter, cut short the preparation time by enlisting the aid of the broiler during the last few minutes of cooking, and decided to turn this one dish into something approaching an entire meal. In the last few minutes, before the potatoes were cooked through, I placed a thick fillet of fish on top of the potatoes. The result is a simple weeknight dish that I now make routinely, and one that even seems to impress the occasional guest.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes, and cut them into slices about 1/8-inch thick (a mandoline comes in handy here). Toss the potatoes in an 8-by-12-inch or similar size baking pan with 4 tablespoons of the oil or butter. Season the potatoes liberally, spread them evenly and place the pan in the oven.
- Cook for about 40 minutes, checking once or twice, until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a thin-bladed knife and have begun to brown on top. Remove the potatoes from the oven. Turn on the broiler, and adjust the rack so that it is 4 to 6 inches from the heat source.
- Top the potatoes with the fish, drizzle with the remaining oil or butter and sprinkle with some more salt and pepper. Broil until the fish is done, 6 to 10 minutes, depending on its thickness (a thin-bladed knife will pass through it easily). If at any point the top of the potatoes begins to burn, move the pan a couple of inches farther away from the heat source.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 453, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 973 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
PERFECT TEN BAKED COD
Simple, fast, and delicious describes this baked cod recipe. Bake for two sets of 10 minutes each and you have the perfect ten dinner! This recipe was a favorite request from a local restaurant. They closed after years in business and we are happy to share a version of their most requested recipe. I serve this with rice pilaf and fresh spinach that has been lightly seared in olive oil and garlic. Yummy!
Provided by Pam
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; melt in microwave on high, about 30 seconds. Stir buttery round crackers into melted butter.
- Place remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 7x11-inch baking dish. Melt in the preheated oven, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove dish from oven.
- Coat both sides of cod in melted butter in the baking dish.
- Bake cod in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; top with lemon juice, wine, and cracker mixture. Place back in oven and bake until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 10 more minutes.
- Garnish baked cod with parsley and green onion. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Cholesterol 71.5 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 282.3 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
BAKED COD WITH BUTTERY CRACKER TOPPING
Baked, stuffed fish is an old-school restaurant staple in New England; covered in lemony, butter-soaked cracker crumbs, it's a wonderful way to eat mild white fish like cod or haddock. The dish has a long history and relies on two ingredients New Englanders have in abundance: fresh seafood and crackers, which are descended from sailors' hardtack. Fannie Farmer's 1896 "Boston Cooking-School Cook Book" has a recipe for cracker-stuffed halibut, seasoned with butter, salt, pepper and onion juice. Some modern versions use saltines, others use butter crackers like Ritz, and many enrich the crackers with crab meat. This recipe is an easy weeknight variation: Instead of rolling the fish up around the stuffing, which requires long, thin filets, it is generously covered in the stuffing and roasted until the cracker topping is toasted and the fish flakes.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories easy, weeknight, seafood, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Put the crackers in a medium bowl and use your hand to crush them until they are finely crushed. (Some coarser bits are OK.) Add 4 tablespoons of the melted butter, the chives, parsley, lemon zest and onion and garlic powders, and stir to evenly combine, making sure to moisten all the crumbs.
- Put the fish fillets in a large, ovenproof skillet. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon butter over the fish and turn to coat. Season the fish on all sides with salt and pepper. Mound the cracker mixture on top of the fish, covering it. (Some cracker crumbs will fall off the fish.)
- Roast in the oven for 10 to 16 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Plan for about 10 minutes per inch; the fish should flake easily, and the juices should be bubbly around the edges. Squeeze the lemon juice over the top. Sprinkle with paprika, and serve with extra lemon wedges on the side.
Tips:
- Choose fresh cod fillets. Look for fillets that are firm and white, with no brown or yellow spots.
- Use a variety of seasonings. Season the cod with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices, such as lemon zest, garlic powder, or paprika.
- Bake the cod in foil. This helps to keep the fish moist and flavorful.
- Cook the cod until it is just cooked through. Overcooked cod will be dry and tough.
- Serve the cod with your favorite sides. Some popular sides for cod include roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Conclusion:
Cod baked in foil is a simple and delicious way to cook this versatile fish. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and healthy meal that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner, give cod baked in foil a try.
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