Warmed Smoked Black Alaskan Cod Salad Food

SMOKY BLACK COD SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, Dijon mustard, tarragon, salt, celery seed, and garlic.
• Fold in the chilled potatoes. Place in an an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to blend the flavors.
• Add the celery, radishes (if using), red or purple onion, green onions (scallions), and the flaked black cod, and carefully mix (try not to break up the fish pieces too much).
• Arrange the salad in the center of a chilled, lettuce-lined serving dish and garnish with additional sliced smoked fish and/or Pacific pink shrimp.
• Makes 6 servings.

ALASKAN BLACK COD WITH ACACIA HONEY

Steps:

• To prepare the marinade: Combine honey, grape seed oil, soy sauce, and white wine vinegar. Cover the fish with the marinade, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Remove the fish and place in a pan. Caramelize the fish under the broiler and finish in a preheated 400 degree F oven until the fish reaches medium. Reserve some of the marinade to use for sauce.
• To prepare the spinach: Heat the butter in a hot saute pan. When the butter begins to brown, add the garlic. Add the spinach. Cook until tender. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Heat reserve marinade to boiling point, reduce heat and simmer for two to three minutes.
• To assemble the plate: In the center of each of 6 large bowls divide the spinach. Place a portion of fish on top and pour approximately 2 tablespoons of reserved marinade, over the top of each fish.

ALASKAN COD MISOYAKI FISH BURGER

Steps:

• For the miso sauce and marinade: Combine the mirin and sake in a pot and bring to a boil to burn off the alcohol. Add the sugar to the mixture and dissolve. Add the miso and cook until a light caramel color is achieved. Remove from the heat and cool completely. Once completely cooled, separate out the amount desired for drizzling on the burgers.
• For the cod: Rinse and pat dry the cod fillets before marinating. Take the remaining amount of miso marinade and rub it over the fish. Cover and marinade in the fridge for 2 days.
• For the amazu dressing: Combine the sugar, rice vinegar, salt and kombu in a pot and bring to a simmer to mix thoroughly. Remove from the heat, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. After 24 hours, remove the kombu.
• For the amazu salad: Toss together the arugula, radishes and pickled red ginger in a large bowl. Toss with the amazu dressing.
• Remove the cod from the fridge and remove any excess miso marinade off the fish. Broil on medium-high heat until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
• For the burgers: Toast the brioche buns. Add 1 piece of broiled cod fillet and drizzle the reserved miso sauce over the fillet. Top with 1 cup of the amazu salad.

STEAMED BLACK ALASKA COD

Steps:

• Place the fish, skin side down in it top part of the steamer Steamer pot (like a double boiler but with an insert with holes to allow the steam to come through or a Chinese steamer basket).
• Pour Beer/water into the bottom half.
• Bring to a boil& steam the fish until it flakes apprx 20 minutes depending on the thickness of the filet.
• When coked remove the skin& bones.
• Lightly butter the flaked fish.
• Add salt& Pepper.