CODFISH PIL PIL STYLE

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CODFISH PIL PIL STYLE

• Ingredients for 4 servings: 4 large pieces of desalted codfish (snout is the best part for this fish), 6 garlic cloves, 2 or 3 red hot peppers, 2 cups of extra virgin olive oil, salt and black ground pepper (to your taste), 16 green fresh asparagus.

• Once desalted, press with kitchen paper so that all the water leaves the fish (very important step).

• In a big sauce pan pour the olive oil.Cut in thin slices the garlic and throw in the sauce pan at medium/low heat. Throw the red peppers too. When the garlics are golden, place in kitchen paper to leave there the excess of oil.

CODFISH PIL PIL STYLE

• Place the codfish in the pan and cook at medium/low heat for 5 minutes (skin should be down). Take 2 thirds of the oil outside the pan and reserve in a recipient.

• Shake the sauce pan while cooking and you will see that a white sauce starts showing, when the cod is cooked (total maximum 8 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness of the cod), reserve over kitchen paper.

• Keep on shaking the sauce pan to get the oil emulsionated and add some more of the one you reserved. You can also get the help of a strainer to do so. When you get a thick texture, the sauce will be done.

• Fry the asparagus in a few drops of olive oil (different pan) and add some sea salt on top.

• Present the dish with the pil pil sauce, the codfish, the garlic and red peppers on top and the asparagus too. ENJOY!!!

CODFISH PIL PIL STYLE