Serrano Jam Glazed Cod with Cilantro Couscous

Serrano Jam Glazed Cod with Cilantro Couscous

Published June 27, 2022 11:50 am

Cilantro Couscous

Ingredients:

• 2 cups couscous
• 1 ½ qt. vegetable stock
• 1/3 cup cilantro
• 1 tsp. Aleppo
• 3 tbsp. lime juice

Instructions:

1. Bring vegetable stock to a boil
2. Add couscous, and stir for about 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Turn off the heat, and add Aleppo, cilantro, and lime juice. Add salt & pepper to taste

Pickled Serrano Peppers

Ingredients:

• 1 qt. rice wine vinegar
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp. of whole black peppercorn
• 4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
• 1 shallot (large dice)
• 4 qts. of water
• 4 cups Serrano peppers (cut in half and deseeded)

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients (except the serrano peppers) to a large stock pot
2. Stir with a whisk to dissolve salt and sugar
3. Place on a medium to high heat until it boils
4. Once boiling, slowly add liquid to peppers and let it cool
5. Once the liquid cools for 30 minutes, place in the fridge for 24 hrs.

Serrano Pepper Jam

Ingredients:

• 1 cup white wine
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup lime juice
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 cups granulated sugar
• 4 cups Spanish onion (small dice)
• 4 cups red onion (small dice)
• 2 tbsp. garlic (Chopped)
• 2 cups Serrano Peppers (Sliced)
• 1 cup cilantro (chopped)

Instructions:

1. In a medium saucepan, sauté all onions, garlic, and peppers on medium to high heat, until translucent.
2. Add all sugars and stir until completely dissolved. The sugar will start to bubble.
3. Add wine and watch closely until reduced by half. Stir frequently for about 15 minutes.
4. Add vegetable stock, let it simmer for 10 minutes (reduce heat to medium-low), then reduce for 20 minutes on low heat (stir frequently)
5. Add cilantro and lime juice and keep on low heat for 5 minutes.
6. Place jam in a shallow pan and place in a fridge for 1 hour.

Grilled Bok Choy

Ingredients:

• salt & pepper to taste
• Canola oil

Instructions:

1. Drizzle bok choy with canola oil.
2. Grill bok choy on both sides for 3 minutes each.

Cod

Ingredients:

• (4) 7 oz. pieces of cod

Instructions:

1. Season both sides of cod with salt and pepper. Sear cod on one side until it is golden brown
2. Place cod in the oven at 400^o for 7 minutes. Pull cod out of the oven, flip with a fish spatula
3. Put serrano pepper jam on top of cod to glaze before serving. Serve with Grilled Bok Choy