I have to share this recipe because it is so delicious. My friend Carrie Patterson has started http://www.carrieskitchen.net/ , a meal planning website where she shares her favorite family recipes. If you know Carrie you know she is a great cook and, if you don't know her, trust me when I tell you she is a great cook! My family has fallen in love with Carrie's Wasabi-crusted Cod served with Mandarin Salad. Don't be taken back by the wasabi part. If you aren't familiar with wasabi it's the very hot mustard-like green sauce that is usually served with sushi. This recipe is not too spicy, in fact my daughter who hates spicy gobbles it right up! I even add a little more than what the recipe calls for, an extra 1/2 tsp, and we still find it perfect. If you don't like cod you can use tilapia, which is what I use, or really any of your favorite fish. The salad adds the perfect balance and the dressing is just the right balance between the two dishes.
I meant to take a picture of the completed dish last night but got distracted and forgot but, regardless you should try this recipe, it's simple, quick, and oh sooooo goooood! Check out Carrie's website linked above and to right.
Without further ado here are both recipes:
Wasabi-crusted Cod
Serves 4-5
4-5, 6 oz Cod fillets
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp wasabi paste (from a tube)
1/2 Cup Mayo
1 1/2 Cup Panko breadcrumbs (Japanese bread crumbs)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Pat fish fillets dry, then arrange on a baking sheet covered in foil. Sprinkle salt over fish.
In a small bowl, stir together wasabi paste and Mayo. Spread 1/2 the wasabi Mayo over
the fish then sprinkle with 1/2 the Panko. Flip the fish over and repeat with the
remaining Mayo and breadcrumbs. Bake until the fish is just cooked through, 12-15
minutes, then broil 4-6 inches from the heat until crumbs on top are golden brown, 1-2
minutes. Watch closely so the fish doesn’t burn! Serve immediately.
Serves 4-5
4-5, 6 oz Cod fillets
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp wasabi paste (from a tube)
1/2 Cup Mayo
1 1/2 Cup Panko breadcrumbs (Japanese bread crumbs)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Pat fish fillets dry, then arrange on a baking sheet covered in foil. Sprinkle salt over fish.
In a small bowl, stir together wasabi paste and Mayo. Spread 1/2 the wasabi Mayo over
the fish then sprinkle with 1/2 the Panko. Flip the fish over and repeat with the
remaining Mayo and breadcrumbs. Bake until the fish is just cooked through, 12-15
minutes, then broil 4-6 inches from the heat until crumbs on top are golden brown, 1-2
minutes. Watch closely so the fish doesn’t burn! Serve immediately.
Mandarin Salad
Serves 4-6
2 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 Tbs soy sauce, low sodium
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (less for less heat)
1/3 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup white vinegar
4 Tbs sesame oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 small can mandarin orange slices, drain except for 2 Tbs
1 container mixed greens
Whisk together green onions, garlic, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, vinegar,
mandarin orange juice and sesame oil. Salt and pepper to taste.
Combine mixed greens and mandarin oranges.
Pour dressing over greens. Serve.
Serves 4-6
2 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 Tbs soy sauce, low sodium
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (less for less heat)
1/3 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup white vinegar
4 Tbs sesame oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 small can mandarin orange slices, drain except for 2 Tbs
1 container mixed greens
Whisk together green onions, garlic, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, vinegar,
mandarin orange juice and sesame oil. Salt and pepper to taste.
Combine mixed greens and mandarin oranges.
Pour dressing over greens. Serve.
Both recipes are copyrighted by Carrie's Kitchen
Happy eating!!!!
