Chef’s Note: I enjoy discovering new ingredients for my recipes and trying them out. This recipe combines two ingredients I came across from Quebec’s Maritime region. One is a Kelp-based Seaweed Relish called “Salaweg” from the Gaspésie region and the second is an alcoholic Maple Sap called “Val Ambré 8-Golden Acer,” both from the province of Quebec. There is a difference between Maple Sap (white in colour and water like) and Maple Syrup (is made from Maple Sap and is a sweet syrup). The Salaweg Relish is only available in Gaspé and the Lower St. Lawrence region or online; the Val Ambré 8 Golden Acer Maple Sap is available in Ontario and Quebec, check the internet for locations. This Breaded Cod with Seaweed Relish Dip recipe is a delicious treat… Enjoy!
Breaded Cod with Seaweed Relish Dip ingredients:
- Val Ambré No 8 Maple sap
- 2 tablespoons of Seaweed relish (Salaweg Seaweed Relish))
- 6 ounce cod fillet
- 2 ounces of breadcrumbs, or Panko
- 1 ounce to 2 ounces of all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon of corn starch
- 1 small to medium size sweet potato
- Vegetable oil (To fill bottom of frying pan)
- 2 or 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of sour cream
Directions for cooking the Sweet Potatoes:
- Cut Sweet potatoes into strips, like French fries
- Dust potato strips with cornstarch and place them onto a baking sheet
- Drizzle olive oil over potato strips, salt and pepper to taste
- Place in a preheated oven at 400ºF/205ºC for 15 to 25 minutes until cooked
Remove sweet potatoes out of the oven when done, place them onto a paper towel to drain off the excess olive oil, and set aside.
Directions for the Cod Fillet:
- In a bowl, mix one eggs with 2 to 3 tablespoons of maple sap and set aside
- Take another small bowl and Sift 3 ounces of all-purpose flour and set aside
- Take another small bowl and add 1 to 2 ounces of breadcrumbs or Panko and set aside
- Dry off cod fillets with paper towels
- Take the fillet and dip it into the all-purpose flour, shake off the excess flour
- Take the fillet and dip it into the egg mixture, make sure the fillet is fully coated with the egg mixture
- Take your coated fillet and roll it into the breadcrumbs make sure that the bread crumbs cover the whole fillet and set aside
(Note: Let the fillet sit for a few minutes before placing the fish into the oil to cook. Letting the coated fillet sit for a few minutes will allow the breadcrumbs to better stick to the fillet).
In a deep frying pan add your oil and heat it to 350ºF/175ºC
• Gently place the Cod fillet into the hot oil. Cook until golden brown. Once cooked place the fillet on to a paper towel to drain off the excess oil.
Plating set up:
- Place the oven baked sweet potatoes onto the plate
- Place 2 tablespoons of sour cream onto the plate, next to the sweet potatoes
- Take a spoon and place the bottom of the spoon on top of the sour cream and make a small hole into the sour cream in order to place the Seaweed relish into the centre of the sour cream
- Place the Cod fillet on top of the sweet potatoes garnish with fresh chopped dill and serve
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