Oven-Steamed Cod or Mahi Mahi in Green Tomatillo Salsa
- 1 pound fresh tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 2 or 3 jalapeno or serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded for a milder salsa
- 1/4 cup chopped onion, soaked for 5 minutes in cold water, then drained and rinsed
- 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
- Salt to taste
- 13 cup coarsely chopped cilantro, plus additional chopped cilantro for garnish
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed or sunflower oil
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 1/2 pounds cod or mahi mahi fillets
- Cilantro sprigs or leaves and lemon or lime wedges for serving
- Place the tomatillos in a saucepan, fill with water and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer 10 minutes.
- Drain and place in a blender.
- Add the chiles, chopped onion, garlic, salt and cilantro.
- Blend until smooth.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan or skillet over medium-high heat.
- Drizzle in a drop of the tomatillo puree to test the heat.
- If it sizzles and sputters immediately, the oil is hot enough.
- Add the tomatillo puree, and stir constantly until it thickens and begins to stick to the pan, about 5 minutes.
- When you run your spoon down the middle of the pan it should leave a canal.
- Stir in the stock, bring to a simmer, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until it has reduced by about a quarter and coats the front and the back of a spoon like cream.
- Keep warm.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Line a sheet pan with foil and oil the foil.
- Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper and lay on the foil.
- Place a pan of just boiled water on the floor of your oven and place the baking sheet with the fish in the oven on the middle rack.
- Bake 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets, until the fish is opaque on the surface and you can pull it apart with a fork.
- Remove from the heat, transfer to plates or a platter, and spoon on the sauce.
- Garnish with cilantro and lemon or lime wedges, and serve.
- You will have some sauce left over.
fresh tomatillos, serrano chiles, onion, garlic, salt, cilantro, grapeseed, chicken, mahi, cilantro
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015763 (may not work)