Plokkfiskur recipe, cod stew

Plokkfisdkur, also known as cod stew, is a traditional Icelandic fish preparation. A recipe with a delicious and creamy sauce with an exquisite flavor, in addition, the star ingredient, the cod, adds a lot of flavor. You should know that the sauce is prepared similar to béchamel, however, on this occasion, fish broth is used. It is a very simple and quick preparation that can be a starter or a single dish; in addition, it is accompanied by a slice of toasted bread that is covered with the mixture.

Ingredients to make Plokkfiskur, cod stew:

• 400 grams of cod
• 400 grams of potatoes
• 1 onion
• 40 grams of butter
• 40 grams of flour
• 150 milliliters of milk
• 1 glass of water to cook the cod
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of black pepper
• 1 milliliter of parsley

How to make Plokkfiskur, cod stew:

1

To start with the recipe for plokkfiskur, cod stew, you must first desalt the cod for 48 hours, changing the water every 8 hours. To do this, place a saucepan with water to heat and, when it starts to boil, turn off. Next, add the cod and let it rest for about 10 minutes. When it has rested, remove it and let it cool. Reserve the cold water.

2

Boil the whole potatoes with skin until they are cooked. When they are cooked, remove them and drain them well. Next, let them cool down a bit so you can remove the skin well.

3

Finely chop the 1/2 onion and then place a pan with butter. When it is undone, add the onion and let it poach. When you see that the onion is there, add the flour, stir and let it cook for 1 minute.

4

Add the milk little by little and also the water from cooking the cod. The fire must be in the middle so that it thickens and results in a thick béchamel without lumps. Then add a little salt and pepper.

5

Peel the potatoes, cut them into pieces and add them to the béchamel in small pieces. On the other hand, clean the cod of skin and bones and add it to the mixture. Stir and mix everything, let cook for 5 minutes. Next, chop some parsley and add it.

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Now you can serve the delicious plokkfiskur, cod stew! Tell us your opinion in the comments and share with us a photograph of the final result.

With what to accompany the plokkfiskur or cod stew

In addition to cod, this recipe can be made with other fish or shellfish, although cod is the traditional dish. Also, if you want to know what to accompany this cod stew recipe with, it is important that you know that, generally, it is accompanied with good toasted bread. Likewise, at RecetasGratis we offer you different bread preparations so that you can choose the one you like the most:

• Teller bread
• country bread
• loaf bread
• Gluten-free bread
• soy bread
• bread muffins