Creamed cod on sourdough toast recipe
- 2 cod fillets pin-boned and skinned
- 1 clove garlic
- 200 ml (7fl oz) vegetable oil
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 pinch ground white pepper to season
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp finely chopped parsley
- 100 g (3.5oz) fine or rock salt
- 1 lemon
- 2 handfuls of rocket
- 4 thick slices of sourdough or other bread
- Start the dish a few days in advance.
- Lay the Norwegian cod in a plastic container and sprinkle the salt over the fish, after 24 hours you will notice a fair bit of liquid that the salt will have extracted from the cod, this is what we want.
- Remove, wash it well and soak in cold water in the fridge for a further 24 hours, then remove and dry.
- Steam the fish for 6-7 minutes until cooked then place in a food processor with the garlic.
- Pulse it to a paste, then, with the motor running gently add the vegetable oil in a steady stream as if making mayonnaise.
- When it becomes thick and quite stodgy (you may not need all the oil) add enough water with the motor still running to "let it down" until it becomes creamy.
- Season with white pepper.
- Toast the bread then spread the Norwegian cod thickly on top, sprinkle with the parsley, a little lemon juice & olive oil.
- Dress the rocket with lemon juice and olive oil and serve alongside
clove garlic, vegetable oil, olive oil, ground white pepper, water, parsley, salt, lemon, rocket, sourdough
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/15265/creamed-cod-on-sourdough-toast-recipe (may not work)