Jennifer Olvera
Note: Paprika-scented Spanish chorizo is very different from the Mexican version, so they aren't interchangeable. Buy it at well-stocked grocery stores, or order it from a purveyor like La Tienda.
About the author: Jennifer Olvera is a veteran food and travel writer and author of "Food Lovers' Guide to Chicago." Follow her on Twitter @olverajennifer.
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Spanish-Style Cod in Chorizo-Tomato Broth
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About This Recipe
Yield: Serves 4
Active time: 20 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
This recipe appears in: Sunday Supper: Spanish-Style Cod in Chorizo-Tomato Broth
Ingredients
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 small onion, minced (about 1/3 cup)
3 medium cloves garlic, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup finely diced Spanish chorizo or pancetta (see note above)
1/2 cup dry white wine
2/3 cup homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken stock
1 1/2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 1/2 teaspoons pimentón (smoked paprika), divided
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 sprigs thyme
Kosher salt
4 (6-ounce) skin-on cod fillets
8 slices of baguette, 1/4-inch thick
1/4 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
Procedures
1
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add chorizo and continue to cook until sausage is lightly browned, about 4 minutes more. Add wine and increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add chicken broth, vinegar, tomatoes, 1 1/2 teaspoons pimentón, crushed red pepper, and thyme. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2
While the sauce is simmering, season fish with salt, pepper, and remaining teaspoon of pimentón. Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet pan over high heat until shimmering. Carefully place cod in pan skin-side down. Cook without moving until skin is crisp and nicely browned, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip fish, reduce heat to medium and continue cooking until fish is firm to the touch and no longer opaque, 4 to 5 minutes longer. Transfer fish to a paper towel-lined plate to rest.
3
Add baguette slices to pan. Brown on one side and let it and soak up the pan juices. Flip after 1 minute and brown on the other side for about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
4
Discard thyme sprigs from tomato broth. Plate fish by spooning a generous amount of broth into individual bowls. Top with fish, two slices of baguette and parsley and serve immediately.
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