Black Cod With Lime and Coconut

Submitted by Lula1026

"A Caribbean dish found in Bon Appetit. Perfect for summer!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 lbs skinless black cod fish fillets
• 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only, about 1 large)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon packed lime zest
• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; place in 11x7x2" glass baking dish. Drizzle with 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice.
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add leek over medium heat. Add leek and garlic; saute 7 minutes. Add coconut milk and remaining lime juic; boil until thick, about 4 minutes. Stir in lime peel.
3. Spoon sauce over fish. Bake about 20 minutes, until fish is just opaque in center. Transfer to platter. Whisk juices in baking dish. Spoon around fish, top with cilantro.

Reviews

[andreafortunoff]

I used green onions instead of leeks, sesame oil instead of olive oil; chopped in a serrano pepper with a small knob of ginger and added a tablespoon of fish sauce and a teaspoon of sugar to the sauce. I also chopped a little mint with the cilantro. The fish was cooked perfectly and tasted great!

 

[fluffernutter]

We love cod, lime and coconut so we were glad to find this recipe. It needed something -- definitely salt and maybe hot chilies or ginger. I'll keep working with it, though, because the basics work well.

 

[Snowgal]

I used onions instead of leeks and added some butter to the saute. I also covered the tray with foil during baking to keep the moisture in. The coconut and lime blend taste very delicious.

 

[Gigina]

Even though I substituted just for the sake of convenience, like using tilapia instead of cod, onions instead of leeks, and fresh basil instead of fresh cilantro, this dish was so superb that I would without doubt make it again .. delectable ..

 

[pomegranatedream]

The store was out of cod, so I made this with striped bass, and it was delicious! The flavors in this recipe are subtle and blend perfectly. I will be making this again.