Cod Fillet with Zucchini and Fish Soup
by Cucina con Simone · 162K subscribers on YouTube
A quick and easy recipe for pan-seared cod fillet on a bed of zucchini slices, served with a creamy fish soup made from the cod trimmings. Perfect for a light and flavorful meal.
- Servings
- 1
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
13 items- Onionchopped, for soup
- Parsleyfor soup
- Tomatoone, for soup
- Saltto taste
- Cod Fillet Trimmingscod fillet trimmings, for soup
- White Winea large glass, for soup
- Watera glass, for soup
- Fresh Oreganofrom the garden, for soup and garnish
- Zucchinisliced 0.5 cm thick
- Extra Virgin Olive Oilfor cooking and drizzling
- Black Pepperfreshly ground, to taste
- 1 pcsCod Filletsskin-on cod fillets
- Rosemarya few sprigs, for fish and garnish
Method
- In a small pot, combine chopped onion, parsley, tomato, and salt. Add the cod fillet scraps.
- In a separate pan, heat extra virgin olive oil and add zucchini slices about 0.5 cm thick. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes, then turn.
- Add white wine to the soup pot and let it evaporate. Add a glass of water. Taste and adjust salt. Add fresh oregano from the garden.
- Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Remove the cooked zucchini from the pan and set aside. In the same pan, add a little oil and place the cod fillets skin-side down. Season with salt and a little pepper. Add a few rosemary sprigs.
- Cook for 1.5 minutes on the skin side, then flip and cook for another 1.5 minutes. Do not let the skin get wet.
- To plate: arrange four zucchini slices as a base, place the cod fillet on top. Pour the fish soup around the plate. Garnish with fresh oregano and rosemary sprigs, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Cucina con Simone
Home cook162K subscribers on YouTube41.4M total channel viewsBenvenuti nel canale dello Chef Simone! Qui condivido ricette della tradizione italiana e creazioni ispirate dalla mia esperienza internazionale. Il mio obiettivo è aiutare tutte le famiglie a cucinare piatti indimenticabili, senza spendere una fortuna, utilizzando prodotti facilmente reperibili nei supermercati di tutto il mondo. Se amate la buona cucina, scoprire sapori autentici e imparare trucchi e consigli semplici, questo è il canale giusto per voi. Unisciti a me in questa avventura culinaria e porta il gusto in tavola con soddisfazione e facilità!
