Crispy Rock Cod in Reduced Citrus
- 2 cups fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup chopped peeled fresh ginger
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Pinch of cayenne
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, whisked together
- 1 heaping tablespoon flour
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 rock cod fillets, about 6 ounces each
- 1/2 cup rice flakes, pulsed in a coffee or spice grinder with a pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Several tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- Combine the orange juice, ginger, salt, cayenne, and maple syrup in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Turn down the heat and simmer to reduce by about half (until you have about 1 cup).
- Taste and adjust salt and sweetness.
- Whisk the egg and flour until smooth and add a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
- Spoon this mixture onto one side of each fillet and sprinkle on the rice flakes.
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over low heat.
- Add the fish, coated side down.
- Saute until golden and crisp, 4 or 5 minutes.
- Flip the fish and cook for 2 or 3 minutes longer.
- Spoon about a tablespoon of the sauce onto each individual plate and place the fish, crispy side up, on each one.
- Top with chives.
orange juice, fresh ginger, kosher salt, cayenne, maple syrup, egg, flour, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, cod fillets, rice flakes, unsalted butter, extra virgin olive oil, fresh chives
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/crispy-rock-cod-in-reduced-citrus (may not work)