Bilbao-style cod, an excellent simple dish to prepare, with a delicious sauce of garlic and vinegar with a touch of spiciness. The difference between Bilbao-style cod and Biscay-style cod lies precisely in this sauce, since Biscay-style cod is characterized by being cooked with crushed tomato and chorizo peppers, among other ingredients. Likewise, although this recipe that we share below may resemble the traditional cod in pil pil, the truth is that it is also different. On this occasion the oil is not emulsified.
If you want to learn how to prepare this dish, keep reading and discover how to make Bilbao-style cod, a recipe so simple that you’re going to love it.
Ingredients to make Bilbao-style code:
- 4 cod fillets
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 cayenne or chili (optional)
- 4 tablespoons of white vinegar
- 1 glass of olive oil
- 1 can of bell peppers or roasted
How to make Bilbao-style cod:
- We will start by chopping the garlic. Then we prepare the code . If we can, we will buy it desalinated to the point of salt, but if this is not the case and we buy it salted, we will soak it for 24-48 hours, changing the water every 8 hours.
- When the fish is ready, we put a frying pan on the fire with a good jet of oil. Once it is hot, add the salted cod pieces and cook them over high heat for one minute on each side. Remove and reserve the loins.
- In the same pan, add a little more oil and, over medium heat, sauté the sliced garlic and the piece of cayenne. Before the garlic browns, add the vinegar, stir and remove the pan from the heat to finish the Bilbao-style cod recipe.
- Trick: There are also those who add the peppers to the sauce to integrate them.
- Very hot, we distribute all the sauce on the fish. And ready to serve accompanied by roasted peppers ! As you can see, making Bilbao-style code is very simple and fast. The result is a spectacular dish, aromatic and with a spicy touch. Without a doubt, a really delicious way to enjoy this product.
Baked Bilbao-style cod
This is one of the most popular cod recipes, however, it is true that it is not one of the healthiest due to the amount of fat used in its preparation. Although baking it will not make it a light dish, it will reduce the amount of fat. To do this, we simply have to follow these steps:
- We recommend making thegarlic, vinegar and cayenne sauce in the same way.
- Place the cod fillets on a baking tray skin side down.
- We distribute the sauce on top and place the roasted peppers.
- Bakethe Bilbao-style cod for 10-15 minutes, in a preheated oven at 180 ºC. It is very important to keep an eye on the fish to prevent it from overcooking.
