Olive Oil Poached Cod

Olive Oil Poached Cod

Oil poaching sounds fancy, but it's actually one of the easiest ways to cook fish without overthinking it. You're basically letting the cod gently cook in olive oil with garlic, fennel, and tomatoes until it's impossibly tender and flaky.

This is where our Spicewalla x Le Vigne Extra Virgin Olive Oil really gets to show off! Its fruity, peppery flavour infuses everything in the pan while keeping the fish moist and delicate.

No flipping, no searing, no stress, baby! 

Just pop it in the oven and let the olive oil do the work while you set the table or pour yourself a delicious beverage of your choosing. The result tastes like you spent way more time on dinner than you actually did, which is exactly the kind of cooking we're here for!

  • Ingredients

    1 pound cod fillet
    3 garlic cloves, peeled
    1 small fennel bulb, cut into thin slices
    1 cup cherry tomatoes
    ½ tsp fennel seeds
    1 bay leaf
    Slice of lime peel
    1 teaspoon kosher salt
    Appx 1.5 cups Spicewalla x Le Vigne Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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    Preparation

    1. Preheat the oven to 300*F
    2. In a medium-sized casserole dish or cast-iron pan, add the fish, garlic, fennel, tomatoes, fennel seeds, bay leaf, lime peel, and salt.
    3. Add the olive oil to the dish or pan just to cover the fish and other ingredients. 
    4. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the fish reaches 145°F.
    5. Carefully remove the fish and other ingredients with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving platter. 
    6. Top with roasted lime slices, serve immediately, and enjoy!

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