Caramelized Nectarines over Baked Cod

Submitted by Rita1652

"Spiced baked cod topped with a hot sweet nectarine salsa."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Cod

• 2 1⁄2 lbs cod fish fillets
• 1⁄2 teaspoon olive oil

• Spices

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper

• Caramelized Nectarines

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 1 bell pepper (red or yellow diced)
• 1 teaspoon diced jalapeno
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 large nectarines, diced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons minced cilantro, parsley or 2 tablespoons mint

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Rub cod with oil.
3. Place cod in a oven proof dish in one layer.
4. Mix the spices and dust the cod.
5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cod flakes easily when tested with a fork.
6. Or until until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
7. Meanwhile prepare nectarine.
8. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat saute onions, peppers and garlic for 5 minutes.
9. Add the nectarines and saute them until they their juices reduce and begin to thicken, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle the sugar over them and saute until the juices further thicken and the sugar caramelizes slightly, about 1 minute.
10. Add the balsamic vinegar and saute until the juices thicken. Toss in fresh herbs of choice.
11. Plate fish and top with caramelized nectarines.

Reviews

[Adam H.]

I must start this review by saying that I'm really not a fish lover at all, I want to vary my diet by adding fish, but I wanted a recipe full of other flavours so the fishy taste wasn't overpowering. This dish succeeded in so many ways. I followed the recipe to the letter even though I was sceptical of adding nectarines. It was superb and all done in less than 30 minutes. A household favourite from the first try.