Potato-Crusted Cod with Parsley Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 ice cubes
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Large pinch of salt
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 2-by-1/2-inch sticks
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen green peas
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1/2 cup dried potato flakes
- 2 tablespoons rice flour or cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- Four 6-ounce skinless cod fillets, about 1 1/2 inches thick
- 6 ounces assorted wild mushrooms, such as morels and stemmed shiitakes, halved or quartered if large
- In a saucepan of boiling water, blanch the parsley until just limp, about 30 seconds.
- Drain, rinse and squeeze dry.
- Transfer the parsley to a blender, add the ice cubes and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and blend until smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl and whisk in the vinegar, lemon juice and sugar.
- Whisk in 3 tablespoons of the oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a nonreactive skillet.
- Add the carrots and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until soft and caramelized, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the peas until tender, about 3 minutes for frozen and 10 minutes for fresh; drain.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in the skillet.
- Add the mushrooms and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the peas, carrots, lemon juice, thyme and rosemary, season with salt and pepper and cook until just heated through, about 2 minutes; keep warm.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the potato flakes and rice flour.
- In another shallow bowl, lightly beat the egg with 2 tablespoons of water.
- Season the cod fillets with salt and pepper.
- Dip the tops into the egg mixture, then press into the potato flakes.
- Put the remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large unheated nonstick skillet.
- Add the fish, potato sides down, and cook over high heat until golden, about 7 minutes.
- Carefully turn the fish, lower the heat to moderate and cook until the flesh flakes easily but is still slightly opaque in the center, about 3 minutes longer.
- Spoon the vegetables onto 4 plates.
- Set the cod on the vegetables, crusted sides up, spoon the parsley vinaigrette around the fish and serve.
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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/potato-crusted-cod-with-parsley-vinaigrette (may not work)