Cod Croquettes and Red Bell Pepper Gravy with Spinach Mashers
- Cranberry sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds cod fish, cut into chunks, for the chicken or turkey
- Old Bay Seasoning, available on the spice aisle or at the fish counter, for the poultry seasoning
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- Bring 1/2 inch water to a simmer in a large nonstick skillet.
- Zest the lemon and reserve.
- Cut the lemon and season the fish with lemon juice and salt, then add the fish to the simmering water.
- Cover the pan and cook the fish for 8 minutes.
- Remove the fish and flake it into a bowl.
- Discard the poaching water and wipe out the pan, returning it to the heat over a medium flame to heat up the 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
- Add the reserved lemon zest, celery, onions, Old Bay, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper to the fish.
- Add the egg yolk and 1 cup of the bread crumbs.
- Form 8 fish patties and coat in the remaining bread crumbs to set the patties.
- Cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until golden and reserve under a foil tent as with the meat croquettes.
- Return the skillet to the heat again and melt 2 tablespoons of the butter, then add the red bell peppers and shallots and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and cook for a minute more.
- Whisk in the stock to make a red pepper gravy.
- Season the gravy with a little salt and pepper.
- Continue with the potatoes and serve as in the master recipe, #74.
cranberry sauce, cod fish, bay seasoning, lemon, red bell pepper, shallot
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cod-croquettes-and-red-bell-pepper-gravy-with-spinach-mashers-374287 (may not work)