Crispy Cod With Skordalia And Sweet Sour Beets
- 12 ounces salt cod
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1.25 cups distilled white vinegar
- 3 large red beets
- 5 tablespoons evoo, more for frying and drizling
- salt and pepper
- 6 cups whole milk
- 3 medium yukon gold potatoes, peeled
- 6 garlic cloves peeled
- 1 small shallot
- .5 cup flour
- .5 cup cornstarch
- 4 tablespooons thick yogurt such as fage
- 2 tablespooons parsely or fennel tops
- 1. day before serving, put salt cod in a bowl and cover with cold water. refrigerate overnight, changing water four to five times before using.
- 2. the day of serving, preheat oven to 350. In an ovenproof pot, combine sugar, 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup water; bring to a boil on stovetop. Add beets, tightly cover pot with lid or foil, and bake until very tender when pierced wtih a knife, at least 45 minutes. Let beets cool in liquid, then peel, slice thickly and toss with 2 tablespoons oilve oil. Season with salt and pepper and reserve.
- 3. Remove cod from water and rinse. Cut into 1" pieces. transfer pieces to bowl, add milk and soak 30 minutes or more.
- 4. Boil potatoes until soft. Immediatley mash potatoes or put through a ricer and transfer to bowl. In a food processor, combine remaining .25 cup vinegar, garlic and shallot & puree mixture. Mix vinegar mixture into potatoes, stream in 3 tablespoons evoo, mixing until emulsified. Add more oil to make a smooth soft puree. Season with salt and pepper. Keep hot.
- 5. Just before serving, heat 1" oovo in pan.Dredge fish in flour/cornstarch mix. Shake off excess. Fry til golden brown on both sides. Remove, drain and season with salt & pepper.
- Divide skordalia amoung plates. Add fish on top. Place beets on side and top with 1 tablespoon yogurt. Garnish with fresh herbs and a drizzle of ovoo
salt, sugar, white vinegar, red beets, evoo, salt, milk, gold potatoes, garlic, shallot, flour, cornstarch, thick yogurt, tablespooons parsely
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/crispy-cod-with-skordalia-and-sweet-sour-beets-1261121 (may not work)