Maple Glazed Newfoundland Cod Food

MAPLE-GLAZED NEWFOUNDLAND COD

Steps:

• Combine maple syrup, chives, mustard, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper in a small sauce-pan and boil for about 1 to 2 minutes until sauce begins to thicken. Set aside.
• Rub fish with ¼ tsp salt. Heat skillet over a medium heat and melt butter. Add fish and cook for about 5 minutes until moisture appears on the top of the fish. Flip the fish over, cover with maple glaze and cook for another 5 minutes until fish is no longer translucent in the center. Serve with slices of lemons over the top.

CANADIAN - MAPLE SYRUP GLAZE FOR FISH & MEAT

Steps:

• Whisk ingredients together.
• Cover salmon, halibut or ham steaks with glaze, reserving some for serving.
• Refrigerate for 1-6 hours.
• Bake, fry or barbecue as usual. Brush remaining glaze on before serving.

NORMA'S 30 MINUTE MAPLE-DIJON COD

Steps:

• 1. In a small non stick skillet, heat 2 teaspoon of oil on medium low heat.
• 2. Add mustard seeds and stir to coat. Cover and cook until seeds begin to pop, about 6 minutes.
• 3. Turn off heat and let sit, covered until popping stops, about 2 minutes.
• 4. Remove cover and stir in dijon mustard, maple syrup, vinegar, salt and pepper and set aside.
• 5. Adjust 1 oven rack 3 to 4 inches from elements and preheat broiler to high.
• 6. Line a large baking sheet with foil and arrange cod on baking sheet in a single layer.
• 7. Spoon on dijon mixture over top of cod.
• 8. Transfer to top rack and broil until cooked throught and flakes easily when tested with a fork, about 8 minutes. Watch not to burn. (I turned broiler down to low heat at the end)
• 9. Remove from oven and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
• 10. Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium high and add remaining 2 teaspoons of oil.
• 11. Add greem onions and sauce, stirring occasionally for 1 minute.
• 12. Add spinach and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper.
• 13. Remove from heat and spoon spinach onto serving plates and top with cod, dividing evenly.

MAPLE-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry and season all over with salt. Heat a large heavy skillet over high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken skin-side down and cook, undisturbed, until the skin is browned and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Turn the chicken and add the apples, shallots and sage to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium high and cook until the chicken is browned on the bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and continue to cook the apples and shallots, stirring, until golden, about 2 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Mix the chicken broth, maple syrup, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Add the mixture to the skillet with the apples and shallots and boil until reduced by about three-quarters, 2 to 3 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet, turning to coat, until cooked through, about 2 more minutes.

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND SALT COD FISH CAKES (MOM-IN-LAW'S RECIPE)

Steps:

• Soak salt fish pieces for 12 to 24 hours in a large bowl of cold water with the fish fully submerged, and place in the refrigerator (draining and changing water once or twice during that time. See Notes below).
• In a large pot of fresh water, boil pieces of salt cod for 15 to 20 minutes (there should be an inch or two of water above the salt cod, basically ensuring that it is fully submerged and covered by the water). Drain.Note: As you are cooking the salt cod, reduce the heat, if necessary, while still maintaining a boil.
• Once salt fish is cool enough to handle, remove skin and all bones (and discard), shred fish with your hands (checking again for bones and discarding) and set the fish aside in a bowl.
• Meanwhile, boil potatoes in another pot of lightly salted water until tender (there should be an inch or two of water above the potatoes, basically ensuring that they are fully submerged and covered by the water). Drain and let cool slightly. Roughly mash potatoes in the pot.Note: As you are cooking the potatoes, reduce the heat, if necessary, while still maintaining a boil.
• To pot of mashed potatoes, add onion, savoury, black pepper, salt fish and about 1 heaping tablespoon of flour. Stir to combine everything, but don't overmix.
• Using a round ice-cream scoop, form salt fish cakes (the size I made were about 60 to 65 grams each or about 2 ounces each). Pat down to form a patty. Place remaining flour in a small bowl. One at a time, lightly dredge fish cakes in flour, shaking off excess.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit to keep fish cakes warm (as you will be working in batches).
• To cook fish cakes, heat 2 to 3 tablespoons of vegetable or canola oil in a 12-inch cast-iron pan over medium heat.Note: Cook fish cakes are cooked in batches, about 4 to 5 fish cakes per batch.
• Place about 4 to 5 fish cakes in the pan. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes on one side.
• Flip fish cakes to the other side and continue to cook for another 4 to 5 minutes or until the outside is golden brown and crispy. Transfer fish cakes to a baking sheet and place into your preheated oven to keep warm while you are finishing your batches.
• Repeat process to cook remaining fish cakes.Note: Monitor the temperature as you are cooking the fish cakes so that they don't burn. The skillet tends to get hotter as you are cooking your batches.
• Serve with mustard pickles and a drizzle of molasses (optional). Enjoy!