Fresh Salt Cod Wrapped in Pancetta with Wilted Greens

Name: Fresh Salt Cod Wrapped in Pancetta with Wilted Greens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings capers; 4 servings cod; 4 servings endive; 4 servings extra virgin olive oil; 4 servings garlic; 4 servings lemon; 4 servings lemon juice; 4 servings pancetta; 4 servings red onion; 4 servings salt; 4 servings salt cod; 4 servings thyme; 4 servings unsalted butter; 4 servings water

Fresh Salt Cod Wrapped in Pancetta with Wilted Greens might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 601 calories, 83g of protein, and 27g of fat each. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. Head to the store and pick up salt, extra virgin olive oil, thyme, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Soak the salt cod for 12 hours in a large bowl of cold water, changing the water 3 or 4 times. When finished, the cod should not be completely salt-free, or it will have lost its distinctive flavor. It should taste about as salty as a fish that youve seasoned and cooked with salt.

Ingredients you will need

Cod

Water

Fish

Salt

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Drain the cod.

Ingredients you will need

Cod

Place the salt cod in a small saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring just to a boil over moderate heat.

Ingredients you will need

Salt Cod

Water

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and let stand until the cod is barely cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Cod

Drain and trim away any bones and membranes.

Cut into quarters, cover. (Refrigerate if doing ahead.)

Using a chefs knife, slice horizontally through each fresh cod fillet to within an inch of the opposite side, so that the two halves of the fillet can be opened (see head note if youre using thin fillets of cod). Season the inside of the fillets with salt and pepper and sprinkle the inside of each with teaspoon of the thyme. Put a piece of poached salt cod inside each fillet and close the two halves.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Cod

Thyme

Equipment you will use

Chefs Knife

Spread 3 overlapping slices of the pancetta side by side on a work surface and place a cod fillet in the center. Bring the pancetta up and over the cod, wrapping it snugly to form a neat package. Repeat with the remaining cod and pancetta to form 4 packages. (Before you proceed to the next step, read About Pancetta.)

Ingredients you will need

Cod

Pancetta

Spread

Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large saut pan over high heat. As soon as the oil is hot, sear the cod bundles on one side until the pancetta is pink and slightly crispy, about 5 minutes. Carefully turn the cod over and cook until the fish is opaque, 3 to 4 more minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Olive Oil

Pancetta

Fish

Cod

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Transfer the cod to a platter and keep warm.

Ingredients you will need

Cod

Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the saut pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and then add the greens. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 1 minute.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Garlic

Greens

Onion

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Transfer the greens to four warm plates.

Ingredients you will need

Greens

Add the water and lemon juice to the saut pan and bring to a boil.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice

Water

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Whisk in the capers and any juices that have accumulated on the fish platter, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Capers

Fish

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Transfer the fish to the plates with the greens. Spoon the sauce over the fish, garnish with the lemon wedges, and serve immediately.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Wedge

Greens

Sauce

Fish

var article

Type_27_data = {};

article

Type_27_data.init_step_by_step_images = 0;

Equipment

Ingredients

Servings:

extra virgin olive oil 4servings

garlic 4servings

lemon 4servings

lemon juice 4servings

unsalted butter 4servings

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Cod works really well with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. You could try Santi Sortesele Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.