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New Zealand Seafood Recipes

GRILLED BLUE COD WITH RED & GREEN PEPPER SAUCE

GRILLED BLUE COD WITH RED & GREEN PEPPER SAUCE
Ingredients
Preferred measurement of units  

Serves 4 

4 fillets of blue cod

4 red peppers

4 green peppers

6 Tbsp olive oil

Juice of 1 lemon

Salt & pepper

Method

Place the peppers under the grill & cook on all sides until almost completely covered with black blisters. This will give the peppers a delicious, slightly smoky flavour. Place under running cold water & peel off the blistered skin, then open up the peppers & tear away the seeds & stem end.

Puree the red pepper in a blender or food processor with 3 Tbsp of olive oil & the juice of half the lemon. Set this red puree aside, then puree the green peppers separately, with the remaining 3 Tbsp of olive oil & juice of the other half of the lemon. Season with a little salt & pepper.

Brush the fillets with oil. Grill for 5-6 minutes per side.

Pour the red & green sauces onto a serving platter from opposite ends, so they meet in the middle. Place the grilled cod over the sauce & serve immediately.

Cod, Blue
Omega 3: Good Omega-3
Color when cooked:
  • Pink flesh, whitens on cooking
Flesh:
  • Medium
  • Thick flakes
Cooking Methods:
  • Bake
  • Marinate
  • Microwave
  • Poach
  • Smoke
  • Soup/chowder
  • Fry