Cod with roasted onion cream and artichokes
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- Main
- Medium
- 4
- 60 minutes
PT1H
A beautifully balanced dish from Andrea Sarri, combining the delicate flesh of cod with the sweetness of onions and the zing of artichoke. A perfect dish to make year round. If Icelandic cod isn’t available, use fresh local cod.
Ingredients
Cod
- 600g of cod , preferably Icelandic
- extra virgin olive oil
- wild thyme
- butter
Bagna càuda
- 4 garlic cloves, cores removed
- 500ml of milk
- 100ml of extra virgin olive oil
- 5 anchovies , salted
Onion cream
- 4 onions
To serve
- 4 globe artichokes , prepared
- 4 spring onions
- 1 garlic clove
- wild thyme
- olive oil
Equipment
- Blender
Method
1
For the smoked onion cream, cut the onions in half and smoke them on a grill with olive wood if available, otherwise any wood is fine. Alternatively, cook on the barbecue
- 4 onions
2
Once cooked, roughly chop the flesh of the onions, add to a blender and blitz to make a smooth paste. Set aside until ready to serve
3
For the bagna càuda, add 250ml of the milk to a small saucepan and add the garlic. Heat the milk very slowly and when it begins to simmer, turn off the heat and leave to infuse overnight
- 250ml of milk
- 4 garlic cloves, cores removed
4
The next day, drain the milk and place the softened garlic in a small saucepan and add 250ml milk. Bring to the boil
- 250ml of milk
5
Warm the olive oil in a separate saucepan. Once warm, remove from the heat and add the anchovies and the infused garlic milk. Blitz until smooth
- 100ml of extra virgin olive oil
- 5 anchovies , salted
6
Cut the artichokes into 4 pieces, blanch in boiling water and then pan-fry with olive oil, garlic and wild thyme
- 4 globe artichokes
- 1 garlic clove
7
Cut the spring onions in half lengthways and rub with olive oil. Season with salt and cook on a grill until browned and cooked through
- 4 spring onions, roasted
8
Cut the cod into four portions and rub each fillet with extra virgin olive oil and wild thyme. Place a frying pan over a medium heat and, once hot, add the fish skin-side down and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side. Finish with a knob of butter
9
To plate, pour the smoked onion cream onto each plate and top with a portion of cod. Arrange the artichokes and spring onions around the plate and finish with the bagna càuda sauce
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