Learn how to prepare recipes in different styles to surprise Mother’s Day, with advice from expert chefs
Mother’s Day is approaching and one of the most memorable moments of the day is family lunch. In addition to giving gifts to our mothers, the party offers another opportunity to reciprocate all the love and affection we have received: preparing a nice homemade lunch, with our mothers’ favorite ingredients and dishes.
One of the most popular ingredients on special occasions is cod: Easter, Christmas and New Year are just some of the occasions when this fish shines on the tables of family lunches. If your mother is a fan of this fish, or you want to surprise her with restaurant dishes, we have put together a selection of ten recipes created by chefs that will give new light to the menu for the occasion.
And don’t worry: even if you’re not very good at cooking, these recipes are easy, with various preparations that take advantage of different characteristics and types of cod (including pieces of fillet, flakes, grated cod, etc.).
Check out our selection below:
Cod casserole
Chef Janaína Torres, voted best chef on the planet by international rankings, shows how to prepare a complete fish-based meal, which this time is made with the confit technique, cooked slowly in olive oil, melting in the mouth once ready .
The side dishes are prepared in the same pan and are ready quickly. The suggestion is to serve with white rice, and you can Click here to see how to prepare with Janaína Torres’ advice.
Confit cod bruschetta
If you already have other plans for the main course of your Mother’s Day lunch, you can follow the idea of chef Ana Soares, of Mesa 3, and enjoy cod in easy-to-prepare appetizers, expanding the possibilities of using this fish in the dish Kitchen. .
Confit cod returns in the recipe for these bruschettas, with the fish and garlic prepared with this technique. These ingredients accompany two “different” types of pesto: a green one, based on parsley and garlic, and a red one, based on peppers and chillies.
Cod rice with tomato and broccoli
Bar Pirajá’s cod rice recipe uses cooked cod chips in an easy recipe that can be prepared in less than half an hour. The idea is to prepare the rice with lots of tomato, a little gravy sauce, to add creaminess and flavour, and cooked broccoli, which enters the recipe as a not so common accompaniment for fish, but which still goes well together .
Fried cod with onion, peppers and cabbage
Chef Carlos Madeira teaches a different way of preparing fish: this time breaded and, as a side dish, a delicious onion with peppers and cabbage. This recipe combines a more relaxed way of consuming fish with the classic preparations of Portuguese cuisine.
Cod from Herdade do Esporão
Bela Sintra’s Portuguese cod loin is prepared conveniently, in a simple cod recipe that combines the fish with a fresh selection of vegetables and all finished with fried garlic.
Roasted cod with fried potatoes
Chef Vitor Sobral’s recipe for roasted cod with fried potatoes is a different and tasty way to prepare fish. Potatoes are a classic accompaniment to cod and in this version they are prepared with a different technique.
The perforated potato is baked and lightly crushed, so that the skin opens up a little and has a crunchy texture, increasing the contact area of the potato with the heat of the oven.
Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo
In this practical recipe the cod is cooked in milk, giving it a soft texture and a delicate flavour. The cod fillets accompany a creamy and tasty mashed potato, which is also very easy and quick to prepare.
Cod lined
Buffet Charlô’s cod recipe is based on a reinterpretation of the famous Beef Wellington. This time the puff pastry is filled with chopped cod and sautéed with plenty of onion and potatoes, with an original touch compared to the classic recipe – and which will surely amaze your mother.
Golden cod
Also known as Bacalhau à Brás, this recipe uses fish in a very simple preparation, which can serve as an accompaniment to rice or even pasta. The idea is to mince cod fillets, combining them with homemade straw potatoes and eggs.
Tahiti cod
Chef Carla Pernambuco, of the Carlota restaurant, teaches you how to make a well-seasoned cod recipe, with different flavors that go beyond the obvious preparation of this fish. The chosen accompaniment is a creamy banana puree.
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Source: Terra
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