Tomato and Pepper Poached Cod (Bacalao a la Riojana)
Bacalao a la Riojana, or Tomato and Piquillo Pepper Poached Cod, is a rustic Spanish dish of tender cod fillets cooked gently in a rich tomato and piquillo pepper sauce infused with smoked paprika.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14-ounce) can or jar roasted piquillo or red peppers, drained and thinly sliced
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 pounds cod fillet, cut into four portions
- 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Cook the onions and peppers. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and just turning golden on the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sliced piquillo peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Make the tomato sauce. Add the tomatoes, paprika, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Poach the cod. Nestle the fish into the tomato sauce skin side up. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, then flip and continue simmering until the fish is opaque throughout and flakes easily, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Garnish and serve. Serve portions of cod with a generous spoonful of the tomato and pepper sauce. Garnish with parsley.
Notes
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- Piquillo peppers are sold in jars of various sizes. Look for volume measurements on the jar for the most reliable quantity. You’ll want about 1 1/2 cups drained piquillo peppers or about 14-ounces of jarred peppers for this recipe, but don’t stress if your jar is only 12 ounces or up to 16. The recipe will still work with a few ounces more or less.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.8g | Protein: 30.9g | Fat: 8.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.3g | Cholesterol: 73.1mg | Sodium: 679.5mg | Potassium: 771.7mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 1.3g | Vitamin A: 403.4IU | Vitamin C: 5.9mg | Calcium: 41.5mg | Iron: 1mg
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