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Pomor-style cod

Name: Pomor-style cod
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 700 g skinless cod fillet; 1 tsp salt; 600 g waxy potatoes; 50 g unsalted butter; 2 onions; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 4 eggs; 200 ml milk; 15 g fresh dill

Treska po-pomorski (треска по-поморски): Arkhangelsk cod baked with potatoes, onion, eggs and butter

Features:

High protein

Cuisine:

Russian

Along the White Sea coast near Arkhangelsk, the Pomors lived on cod, and this is how a fisherman's household turned a fillet into a whole supper: fish laid over sliced potatoes and buttery onions, then covered with beaten egg and milk and baked until set and golden, like a savoury fish custard. It is soft, mild and filling, and is eaten with pickled mushrooms, sauerkraut or a green salad. Where most people go wrong is using raw potato slices, which take far longer than the fish; par-boil them first. Chef's tip: salt the cod lightly 15 minutes ahead in the fridge, it firms up and does not leak water into the egg.

Total time: 50 min
Difficulty: medium
Serves: 4

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Ingredients

Serves4

1 ½ lb skinless cod filletcut into 6 pieces
1 tsp salt
1 ⅓ lb waxy potatoespeeled, sliced 5 mm thick
1 ¾ oz unsalted butter
2 onionssliced into rings
½ tsp black pepperfreshly ground
4 eggs
¾ cup milk
½ oz fresh dillchopped

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Method

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Step 1: Sprinkle the 1 ½ lb skinless cod fillet with half the ½ tsp salt and keep it in the fridge while you prepare the rest.
2 min
Step 2: Boil the 1 ⅓ lb waxy potatoes in salted water for 6 minutes, until just tender at the edges but still firm. Drain.
8 min
Step 3: Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan). Melt half the ⅞ oz unsalted butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the 2 onions for 8 minutes, until soft and golden.
8 min
Step 4: Grease a baking dish with a little of the remaining ⅞ oz unsalted butter, layer in the potatoes, then the onions, and lay the cod on top. Season with the ½ tsp black pepper.
3 min
Step 5: Whisk the 4 eggs, ¾ cup milk, the rest of the ½ tsp salt and half the ½ oz fresh dill, and pour it over the fish. Dot with the last of the butter.
2 min
Step 6: Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the egg is set and golden and the cod is opaque and flakes easily when pressed.
28 min
Step 7: Rest for 5 minutes, scatter with the remaining dill and serve from the dish.
5 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 420 kcal
Protein: 42 g
Carbs: 27 g
Fat: 16 g
Fibre: 3 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does pomor-style cod take?: About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it gluten free?: Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
What can I use instead of waxy potatoes?: Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
What can I use instead of unsalted butter?: The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).

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