Cod, both in Galicia and in the Basque Country, is very present on the tables throughout the year. Since I was adopted Basque not so long ago, one of my culinary curiosities when I arrived was to know how to make cod in Biscayan sauce, a dish that has always been curious for us because it has a sauce based on chorizo peppers.
This recipe It is one of the many versions that exist. of this plate. Each family or each cook has their tricks and their recipes, you already know what these traditional recipes are like.
We have taken a bit from here and a bit from there and set up a cod in biscayan sauce that, it is bad that we say it, nothing goes wrong for us. Do you dare to try it?
Put the chorizo peppers to soak in water for an hour. We drain and give them three boils to remove the bitterness. We do this by putting water in a saucepan until it covers them, let it boil, count for a minute, throw away the water and repeat the operation three times. We remove all the meat and reserve it. In a large saucepan put a little olive oil, fry the chopped onions.
When they are transparent, add the minced garlic cloves and the crumbled bread. Once it’s golden add the meat of the chorizo pepper, the tomato sauce, give it a few turns and add the water and a little salt. Let the sauce cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes. While we rise and dry the cod well, we flour it shaking off the excess and sear the slices for a minute on both sides in a pan with a little oil.
We pass the sauce through the food mill and put it in the pan again, place the cod slices and cook the whole for about 10-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the cod, taking care to leave it at its point and not overcook it. Season the sauce with salt if necessary. We serve very hot.
With what to accompany the cod in Vizcaya sauce
The cod in biscayan sauce It is a recipe that needs little else to be a star dish on your table. With a good white wine and a lot of bread to dip in this rich sauce, it is enough, although it can always be accompanied by white rice or some good fries. If we want to make the sauce in advance to have the work done, there is no problem since it is perfectly preserved, so finishing the dish will be much faster.
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