Brad's Latin inspired fried cod and polenta

wingmaster835
wingmaster835 @wingmaster
Sequim Washington

While Washington state is under complete lock down, i am not slowing down in the kitchen. 😅 this was something I conceptualized using ingredients i had lying around. It turned out pretty good.

Brad's Latin inspired fried cod and polenta

While Washington state is under complete lock down, i am not slowing down in the kitchen. 😅 this was something I conceptualized using ingredients i had lying around. It turned out pretty good.

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Ingredients

  1. For the fish
  2. 2 lbscod filets, thawed and cut into fish sticks
  3. 1 cupflour
  4. 1 cupyellow corn meal
  5. 1/2 cupplain bread crumbs
  6. 1 tbscumin and chilli powder
  7. 3eggs, beaten
  8. For the polenta
  9. 1 1/2 cupswhite corn meal
  10. 1 1/2 cupsmilk
  11. 3 cupswater
  12. 3 tspgranulated chicken bouillon
  13. 1 tspeach garlic powder, cumin, chilli powder, smoked paprika
  14. 1 cupshredded mozzarella
  15. 2 tbssour cream
  16. For the roasted salsa
  17. 1 bagsouthwest vegetable mix, frozen
  18. 1 tbsbutter
  19. 2-3 tbswhite vinegar, to taste
  20. Pinchsalt
  21. Pinchtaco seasoning
  22. Toppings
  23. Cotija cheese

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Thaw frozen vegetable mix and drain in a strainer until fairly dry. My mix had corn, black beans, red pepper and onion.

  2. 2

    This is a pretty fast paced meal. If you have a deep fryer, it makes this a little easier.

  3. 3

    For the fish, I prefer to use ziplock bags to bread them. It makes things easier with less mess. Put 1/2 cup flour in one bag, the rest of the flour, cornmeal, bread crumbs, and spices in another bag. Beat eggs in a flat bottom bowl.

  4. 4

    Heat deep fryer, or oil in a skillet, to around 360 degrees.

  5. 5

    Place 4-5 pieces of fish in flour bag and shake. Dredge in egg. Then place in the breading bag. Shake. Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep heated in a 170 degree oven. Repeat until all fish is done.

  6. 6

    For the polenta, heat milk water and bouillon in a lg pot until boiling.

  7. 7

    Mix cornmeal and seasonings. Very slowly whisk cornmeal into boiling liquid whisk constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer until polenta is cooked through. Whisk often. When polenta is tender, add cheese and sour cream. Incorporate well.

  8. 8

    For the salsa, heat a dry frying pan over medium heat. Add veggie mix and fry until all the water dries out. Add vinegar 1 tbs at a time, allowing pan to dry out between additions. Add butter and season to taste.

  9. 9

    Plate polenta. Add fish on top. Garnish with pan salsa and cotija cheese. Add hot sauce if desired. Serve immediately, enjoy.

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wingmaster835
wingmaster835 @wingmaster
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Sequim Washington
cooking is a passion of mine. I started when I was very young and I had to drag a milk crate around to see over the counter. taught by a career cook (my grandmother ). I have always tried to push the boundaries of conventional cooking. I prefer cooking wild game. when I can get my hands on it, but fish is more readily available for me. I raise and butcher most of the livestock that I use for my conventional recipes. I hope everyone can find a few recipes they like in my list.
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Comments (4)

Joseph Green
Joseph Green @back_rd_bbq_an_grill
We call this fish and grits, back in Georgia Brad.😀😁

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