Mediterranean-Style Braised Codfish

Mediterranean-Style Braised Codfish

Adapted from NY1

Ingredients:

2 6-7 ounce boneless, skinless codfish fillets

Small white onion, thinly-sliced

Fennel, thinly-sliced

Garlic clove, finely-minced

14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup (maybe more) chicken or vegetable stock

Kalamata olives to taste, sliced & pitted

Capers to taste, well-drained

Olive oil

1 anchovy fillet, finely-minced

Toasted bread

Garlic mashed potatoes

Directions:

Heat a large saute pan or cast-iron skillet with a splash of olive oil. Saute onion & equal amount fennel. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until soft.

Add garlic & anchovy & cook for additional minute.

Add diced tomatoes & 1/2 cup stock & bring to a simmer.

Adjust the heat so that it stays at a gentle simmer, tuck the codfish fillets down into the mixture & put a tightly-fitting lid on top. Keep your eye on it as it simmers & add a little more stock if it seems to be drying out (ours didn't).

Depending on the thickness of the fish, it shouldn't take much more than 8-10 minutes to gently cook through. Add the olives & capers & serve.

Serve each codfish fillet on top of a slice of toasted country bread & then ladle on some of the braising liquid.

Kim's Notes:

Tiffany emailed this recipe to me, saying she had made it & really enjoyed it. When I sat down to write out the shopping list, I texted her & asked if she served it over bread. She texted back that they served it over garlic mashed potatoes & that I HAVE to do that, as well. Done! And she was right. This was so good!

Every now & then John & I make a recipe that calls for an ingredient we've never used before. This time it was fennel. First of all, I had no idea what fennel looked like or how to cut/cook it, so we watched a YouTube video of how to cut fennel, haha. Then! The fennel bulb (bulb ?) I bought looked like a hand, so before cutting it, John chased me around the kitchen trying to get me shake his fennel hand.

Aside from the time it takes to slice the onion & fennel (& watch a how-to YouTube video), this was a pretty quick dish to make, & it's super healthy. We loved it & will definitely make it again. If you make it, highly recommend taking the garlic mash route - so good!

Thanks, Tiff!