Unlike meat, fish, including cod, is a less popular product and, from the point of view of recognition of taste and benefits, is unconditional. This is evidenced by the quantitative analysis of cookbooks and recipes, which anyone can carry out independently. There are always more meat dishes. Nevertheless, many people in the world give priority to fish and even completely exclude meat from their diet. Let's discuss how to cook cod tasty and healthy.

From a medical and culinary point of view, cod is an ideal fish. It is practically not grown in captivity, although such attempts have been made. Therefore, she is not artificially fed medications. It contains iodine, fluorine, protein with a full range of amino acids and unsaturated Omega-3 acids, which are not produced by the human body, but are necessary to maintain normal life and.

The appearance and size of cod are convenient for preparing all types of culinary products, and its subtle and not very bright taste goes well with a large number of products, including exotic ones, seasonings, sauces, vegetables and fruits.

In this article, we will look at recipes for salads, appetizers and hot dishes with cod, the components of which complement its beneficial properties and enhance them, emphasizing the delicate and delicate taste of this sea fish. The versatility of these dishes allows you to expand any menu with them, including dietary ones, both for healthy people losing weight and for people with various problems from atherosclerosis to iodine deficiency. In addition, salads and appetizers can be made in whole or in part in advance, which promises to save time and protect the nervous system from time pressure.

Most often, steamed cod is used, because this is the easiest method of heat treatment, which protects and preserves all its properties. In addition, if you rub the fillet or carcass with some spices: lemon, salt, garlic, and put others in the steamer water: thyme, basil, butter, you can add a new harmonious taste to fish meat.

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How to cook cod

The heat treatment process is often accompanied by a strong odor, which puts many people off this fish. I would like to note that cold cod in a salad no longer has a similar smell. In addition, it can be significantly reduced or camouflaged:

  1. Before boiling, cleaned fish or fillet should be generously sprinkled with fresh lemon juice and left for 30-40 minutes.
  2. You can pour pickled cucumber brine into the cooking water at the rate of 1 cup per liter.
  3. You need to cook cod with a lot of seasonings and roots: celery, parsley, onions, carrots, dill. If the broth turns out rich and clear during cooking, it should be filtered and frozen in small containers for preparing various dishes in the future.

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Cod and chanterelle salad

Ingredients:

  • 500 g boiled cod fillet;
  • 4 onions;
  • 250 g chanterelles, fresh or frozen;
  • 100 g grated hard cheese;
  • 100 g vegetable oil;
  • 250 g mayonnaise.

Preparation:

Divide the fish fillet with your hands into the natural elements of which it consists, place on a flat dish, mix with mayonnaise, form the bottom layer of salad. Chop the onion, fry until slightly crispy, let cool slightly and place on the cod. Boil the chanterelles with mushroom spices, chop and fry until tender. Mix the cooled ones with mayonnaise and add the next layer. Spread the cheese evenly on top. Garnish with lemon slices and dill.

Cod salad with seaweed

Ingredients:

  • 500 g boiled or steamed cod fillet;
  • bulb;
  • 3 boiled eggs;
  • 400 g canned seaweed;
  • mayonnaise.

Preparation:

First you need to cut the fish fillet. Coarsely grate the egg whites. Scald the onion and chop into thin half rings. Mix fillet pieces, seaweed, egg whites and onions. Grind the mayonnaise with chopped yolks and pour it over the salad. Garnish with slices of radish, apple and herbs.

Pan-fried cod - recipe with mango

Ingredients:

  • 1 cod fillet without skin 600-650 g;
  • salt;
  • lemon;
  • 2 tbsp. l. olive oil;
  • 2 mangos;
  • 1 tbsp. l. butter;
  • 2 tbsp. l. honey;
  • ground pepper.

Preparation:

Don't know the recipe for hot cod appetizer with mango? We'll tell you. Cut the washed and dried fish into convenient portions, salt on both sides and sprinkle with juice from half a lemon. To enhance the lemon flavor, you can squeeze a few drops of juice from the zest onto the fish using a garlic press. If it is difficult to squeeze out, you can carefully remove it with a knife and distribute it over the fish. Fry the prepared cod on both sides, to do this, put it in a very hot frying pan in olive oil, fry for 1 minute, reduce the heat and fry for 1-2 minutes on one side, fry in the same mode on the other side.

Peel the mango and cut into cubes. Heat the honey in a water bath until it flows well. Melt the butter in a clean frying pan, pour in and fry the mango pieces in this mixture. Turn off the heat and squeeze the juice from the second half of the lemon into the pan, stir, season the mango with pepper. Transfer to the switched off frying pan with the fish and let stand for a while.

Place a piece of fried cod and mango on warmed appetizer plates, garnish with a slice of lemon and parsley.

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Cod in the oven in foil

Ingredients:

  • 4 fillet plates of the same size;
  • salt;
  • 2 carrots;
  • 2 onions;
  • odorless sunflower vegetable oil;
  • lemon.

Preparation:

Now let's look at the recipe for baked cod fillet. Wash the fish and dry it on a wooden cutting board, add salt on both sides, it is best to use edible sea salt. You can season it with pepper. Finely chop the onion and grate the carrot. Fry the onion in oil until translucent golden brown, add the carrots and fry until they change color. For variety, you can add chopped olives or pickles to the vegetable filling.

Place 2-3 lemon slices on 2 fillet plates, top with half of the fried vegetables and more lemon slices. Cover the top with a fillet plate. You should get 2 large sandwiches: fish-lemon-vegetables-lemon-fish. Wrap each one tightly in a large sheet of foil and bake at 180-200℃ for 25-30 minutes. Unwrap the fish and place it entirely on a plate on lettuce leaves.

If you use skin-on fillet or a whole gutted cod carcass, the stuffed fish can be secured not in foil, but with special multi-colored silicone straps. This fish should be baked on a baking sheet covered with foil; at the end of baking, remove the foil. After baking, transfer the fish to a heated dish, only then remove the straps. Possible in the presence of guests!

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Steamed cod in lemon jelly

Ingredients:

  • 600-700 g fish fillet without skin;
  • 20 g gelatin;
  • 3 cups vegetable broth;
  • lemon;
  • 2 red capsicums;
  • salt;
  • leaf celery.

Preparation:

If you like unusual dishes, then consider the process of preparing cod in lemon jelly. Soak the gelatin in water according to the instructions on the package. Grate the lemon zest on a fine grater. Bring the broth to a boil in a suitable saucepan, pour in the lemon zest and gelatin, immediately turn off the heat, add pepper, stir, cool and filter.

Salt the fish fillet and steam it with traditional fish spices (dill, garlic) for 7-10 minutes, transfer to a sieve, and cool. Divide ½ of the broth into portioned vases or bowls, put the prepared cod and celery leaves into it, pour the remaining broth on top, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

To give the jelly an aristocratic sea iodine taste, you can add 500 g of clems (edible shells) to this dish. Place them in a saucepan and heat until they open. After this, they must be filtered, the juice collected and poured into the broth. Remove the clams from the shells and divide into portions along with the cod.

Which cod recipe did you like?

Boiled cod is a delicious dietary dish. Various soups or fish soup are prepared from fish broth, and the fish itself is used as a main dish, as part of a salad, or combined with a side dish of vegetables. Cod is prepared simply and in a short time.

How long does it take to cook cod?

Cooking time for fish such as cod is 15-20 minutes. Cook the product in a double boiler for up to 20 minutes. If a multicooker is selected for cooking, the boiling time is the same - 20 minutes.

You can check whether the fish is cooked using a fork by separating the meat from the bones. If no effort is needed, then the cod is cooked. It is best to remove it from the broth with a slotted spoon so that the fish does not fall into pieces.

Step-by-step instructions for boiling cod

  • Cod can be boiled not only in ordinary water, but also in cucumber brine. They will give the dish a more original taste. The remaining broth can be consumed as is or used to prepare the first course.
  • There should not be too much water in the container. It's best when the liquid just covers the fish. Cod can be placed in both cold and boiling water. Since cod meat is quite tough, experienced chefs still recommend using cold water at the initial stage of cooking - this ensures that the fish is cooked evenly.
  • To improve the taste of cod, you can use citric acid, natural lemon juice, salt, spices, tomato paste, cucumber pickle, carrots, onions, pepper, etc.
  • When boiling fish, you can add a tablespoon of olive or other vegetable oil to the water. This will make the rather dry cod more juicy.
  • Fish is boiled only in gutted form.
  • While cooking cod, you need to constantly monitor the heat. If at the beginning of cooking it should be strong, then after boiling the broth it should be reduced to a medium level. In the last minutes of cooking, it is recommended to reduce the heat to low.

Simple recipes for dishes with boiled cod

Cod is fried, baked, stuffed, steamed or grilled and, of course, boiled. The latter cooking method allows you to get a dietary dish. Cod meat can be used to create salads, soups, cutlets, pies and much more.

Cod in cucumber brine

To prepare this independent dish, you will need the cod itself (500 g), a bunch of herbs, carrots, cucumber pickle (200 ml), tomato sauce (200 ml) and a packet of spices (10 g).

Cooking process:

  1. Boil water and add spices to it.
  2. Pour the cucumber pickle into the pan.
  3. Peel and cut the carrots into slices. Place in water.
  4. Wash the cod and remove all excess. Cut into small slices.
  5. Place pieces of fish in boiling water. Cook for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the boiled cod from the broth. Place on a plate, skin side up.
  7. Pour tomato sauce over fish. Decorate with greens.

Fruit and vegetable salad with cod

For this salad you need 100 g of green lettuce leaves, 200 g of cod fillet, 1 apple, 50 g of lettuce celery, 1 bunch of small radishes, 1 large cucumber, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of wine vinegar, 0.5 cups of mayonnaise, salt and allspice.

Cooking process:

  1. Boil cod fillets in salted water.
  2. Cool the fish. Remove seeds if present.
  3. Cut into medium sized pieces.
  4. Pour wine vinegar over the cod and place in the refrigerator.
  5. Cut cucumber, radish, apple and celery into strips. Place all ingredients in a deep container. Place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
  6. Rinse the lettuce leaves and dry with a paper towel.
  7. Remove chopped foods from the refrigerator, except fish. Season with allspice and salt.
  8. Add 3 tbsp to vegetables and apple. spoons of mayonnaise. Mix.
  9. Place lettuce leaves on a plate. Place a mixture of fruits and vegetables on top.
  10. Remove the cod from the refrigerator. Place on top of the “pillow” and pour mayonnaise over it.

Fish soup with vegetables

To prepare the first course you need to have the following ingredients: 450 g of cod fillet cut into pieces, 230 g of peeled shrimp, 400 g of canned tomatoes, 1 glass of tomato-vegetable spicy juice, 2 teaspoons of olive oil, 1 bell pepper, onion, a couple of cloves garlic and salt.

Cooking process:

  1. Heat olive oil in a thick-walled saucepan.
  2. Place the bell pepper cut into strips into it.
  3. Peel the onion and chop finely. Add to pepper.
  4. Cook vegetables until golden, stirring, about 5 minutes.
  5. Chop the garlic and add to the pan. Stir, cook for 1 minute.
  6. Remove skins from tomatoes. Slice.
  7. Add tomatoes, vegetable juice, 0.5 cups of water and a quarter teaspoon of salt to the previous products.
  8. Cover the pan with a lid and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Turn down the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
  9. Place fish and shrimp in a container. Cover again and cook soup for 3-4 minutes. Stir gently once.
  10. Serve hot.
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Cod is one of the popular types of food, which is used in all corners of the planet for food.

From this variety of fish you can prepare a variety of dishes that will be rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals that are very necessary for the body in our time. Cod can be prepared using various methods: by boiling, frying, stewing with vegetables, you can bake in the oven using foil, stuff fish fillets with various fillings, steam or grill. An unusual way to prepare cutlets or fill pies is to pass cod fillets through a meat grinder. Also, many housewives manage to smoke, dry or salt cod fillets. One can safely classify cod meat as a delicacy, since its beneficial properties and taste make it possible to do so.

In terms of its beneficial properties, cod is very rich in vitamin B12 and a large set of proteins and amino acids. Doctors recommend eating cod for those who suffer from diseases of the musculoskeletal system or who need the prevention of arthrosis.

Before you cook the cod you need to

First, defrost the fish carcass. Secondly, cut the fish fillet, getting rid of the head of the fish, all kinds of entrails, including cutting off the fins, gills and tail. Thirdly, it is necessary to divide the fillet into small pieces, which will facilitate faster and even cooking of the cod. Fourth, prepare a medium saucepan of water and add peeled carrots, bay leaves, a couple of black peppercorns, parsley and a teaspoon of salt. Fifth, place the fish pieces in a saucepan and place it over low heat. Sixthly, adding a little sunflower oil will ensure the fillet is soft. Seventh, after the water boils, you should reduce the heat to low and leave the fillet to cook for another 15-20 minutes.

A successful and proven way to determine whether cod is ready to eat before removing the pan from the heat is to try to separate the meat from the bone with a fork. As a result, if you managed to do this with ease, then you can safely turn off the stove. Experienced housewives usually sprinkle the fillets with vinegar or lemon juice when serving cod.

It is very popular to add cod to the diet of young children who have barely reached ten months of age. However, it is necessary to serve cod for small children as follows: after the cod is cooked along with vegetables, pass the fillet and boiled vegetables through a meat grinder, thereby providing the child with a nourishing fish and vegetable puree. But many mothers also share other options for boiling cod, namely with milk. In this case, the cod is served in small pieces along with butter. Pediatricians recommend initially adding cod fillet to children's soups, which will help accustom the child to its taste.

How long should you cook cod?

Cod cut into small pieces is usually cooked over moderate heat for no more than 15-20 minutes.
If a steamer helps you cook cod, then set the time mode to 30 minutes, which will allow the fish fillet to soak in its juice.

If you decide to cook cod using a multicooker, then you need to select the standard “Baking” mode, which will ensure juiciness and softness of the cod fillet. In this mode, cooking cod fillets will take no more than 20-25 minutes.

As for contraindications for eating cod, this can only be individual intolerance to this product. And another interesting fact is that pharmaceutical fish oil is obtained from cod, which, as everyone knows, is good not only for health, but also for our beauty.


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Surely every housewife had to treat herself to homemade cod liver salads. But this is far from the only option for a delicious dish that can be made from such fish. Its fillet is often used for delicious treats. How to cook cod tasty and quickly in different ways is described below.

Ingredients: half a kilo of fish carcass, 1 pc. bell peppers, onions and carrots, salt, a pinch of spicy herbs.

  1. The fillet is cut into medium pieces. Each of them is rubbed with a mixture of salt and spicy herbs.
  2. All finely chopped vegetables stated in the recipe are lightly fried in a frying pan.
  3. The fish pieces are laid out on a large piece of oiled foil and sprinkled with fried vegetables on top. The cover is wrapped tightly.

Fish stewed in sour cream

Ingredients: half a kilo of fish fillet, 230 g of carrots and onions, table salt, 70 g of butter, 1 tbsp. fish broth and the same amount of medium-fat sour cream.

  1. Vegetables are cut quite coarsely. Onions - in rings, carrots - in strips. These components are immediately sent to the bottom of the cookware for stewing.
  2. Place fillet pieces rubbed with salt on top.
  3. The products are filled with a mixture of sour cream and broth. Instead of the latter, you can use regular salted water.
  4. Pieces of butter are placed on top of the fish.

The dish is stewed for a little less than half an hour until the vegetables soften and the cod is cooked.

Chinese style with soy sauce

Ingredients: 920 g cod fillet, large onion, 4-5 garlic cloves, 60 ml soy sauce, 40 ml vodka, a handful of rice flour, a mixture of peppers, a pinch of coriander.

  1. The onion is peeled, washed, cut into large pieces and the first one goes into the blender bowl. All the stated seasonings, halves of garlic cloves, vodka and soy sauce are also added there.
  2. All ingredients are crushed to a puree-like consistency. At this stage, salt is added to the mass if necessary.
  3. The fish fillet is cut into small pieces, placed in the resulting sauce, and covered with a lid or cling film. The cod should marinate for at least an hour.
  4. Prepared fish slices are rolled in rice flour and fried in hot oil until golden brown.

Typically the frying process takes 6-7 minutes on each side of the slice. The fish is served hot with any side dish.

Pan-fried cod pieces

Ingredients: 830 g fish, half a liter of fat milk, 170 g wheat flour, large egg, table salt, 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper.

  1. The cod is cleaned of all excess (entrails, fins). The head is cut off from the carcass. Next, the fish is washed well with cold water.
  2. The prepared carcass is cut into portions and poured with salted milk. In this form, she goes into the cool for the whole night.
  3. The next morning the milk is poured down the sink. The fish slices are dried with paper towels, sprinkled with lemon juice, salted, peppered and left to marinate for half an hour.
  4. Break a raw egg into a separate bowl. Add a little salt and beat until smooth.
  5. When the fish is marinated, its pieces are first rolled in flour and then immersed in a beaten egg. After this, the cod is sent to a frying pan with hot oil. It is cooked until golden brown and delicious.

Fried cod in a frying pan also goes well with any side dish.

Cod fillet with vegetable marinade

Ingredients: a kilo of fish fillet, a large yellow bell pepper, a medium carrot, an onion, half a cup of canned tomatoes, salt, seasonings.

  1. For the marinade, all vegetables are washed and chopped. You can simply grate onions and carrots on a coarse grater and place them in a frying pan.
  2. They are accompanied by mashed canned tomatoes without skin and small cubes of pepper.
  3. The mass is salted, flavored with seasonings and stewed on medium heat for 8-9 minutes.
  4. The fish fillet is cut into small pieces and seasoned with salt.
  5. Place half of the vegetable marinade on the bottom of a heat-resistant dish. Pieces of fillet are distributed on top.
  6. Next, spread out the remaining vegetable mixture.
  7. Cook the fish for 20-25 minutes in a well-heated oven.

The treat is served to the table with fresh herbs.

In mustard cream sauce

Ingredients: 2 fish carcasses (total weight - about 1.5 kg), a bunch of fresh dill, flour for breading, fish seasoning mixture, 2 tbsp. l. mustard beans, 170 ml low-fat cream, salt.

  1. Fish carcasses are removed from fins and tails. Next, they are washed well and dried with napkins. The cod is cut into pieces, which are salted and rubbed with seasoning. Then they are fried in hot oil until golden brown.
  2. For the sauce, mix the remaining ingredients. The dill is first finely chopped.
  3. The fried fish is placed on a baking sheet and poured with sauce.

The dish is prepared for 20-25 minutes at medium temperature.

How to cook cod steaks?

Ingredients: 4 fish steaks, white onion, 90 ml dry white wine, 80 g cheese, salt, 1 tsp. honey, 30 g potato chips, lemon. How to deliciously cook cod steaks is described below.

  1. The fish is washed, lightly dried, salted and sprinkled with the juice of half a citrus fruit. Then it is left for half an hour - let it marinate.
  2. The second half of the fruit is cut into thin slices and fried along with the onion. Honey is poured into the frying pan and wine is poured. The mass is salted and simmered over low heat for 12-14 minutes.
  3. The marinated steaks are laid out in a heat-resistant form, and the lemon roast is distributed on top.
  4. The dish is baked for 15 minutes at 190 degrees.
  5. The steaks are then sprinkled with a mixture of finely grated cheese and crumbled chips.

Baking continues for another 17-20 minutes.

Delicious fish cutlets

Ingredients: 830 g fish fillet, 90 g white bread, 80 ml milk, egg, half an onion, 4 tbsp. l. breadcrumbs, salt, spices.

  1. The crustless loaf is filled with milk.
  2. Fish fillet along with onions is turned into minced meat using a meat grinder or blender. The squeezed loaf is laid out in the mass and a raw egg is added.
  3. The minced meat is salted and flavored with spices.

Small cutlets are formed from it, rolled in breadcrumbs and fried in well-heated oil.

Casserole with cod and potatoes

Ingredients: half a kilo of fish fillet, 130 g of hard cheese, 2 onions, half a kilo of potatoes, salt, a mixture of peppers, refined oil.

  1. The fillet is cut into small pieces and poured with a mixture of oil, salt and pepper. In this form, the cod should stand for about half an hour.
  2. The potatoes are boiled in their skins, after which they are peeled, cut into circles and laid out in a mold. The vegetable is sprinkled with a small amount of salt.
  3. Prepared fish pieces are distributed on top, and then onion half rings fried until golden brown.

All that remains is to generously sprinkle the future casserole with grated cheese and place it in the oven, preheated to 210 degrees, for half an hour.

Fried in beer batter

Ingredients: a kilo of cod, 90 g of first-grade flour, whites from 2 eggs, sea salt, 160 ml of light beer, 3 tsp. olive oils.

  1. The fish is cut into small pieces and rubbed with salt.
  2. Flour is sifted into a bowl, combined with olive oil and warm beer. The mass is salted. It should turn out without lumps.
  3. The whites are whipped to a strong foam and very carefully introduced into the dough.

Fish pieces are dipped in batter and fried until golden brown in hot fat.

Cod with lemon-ginger sauce

Ingredients: 550 g cod fillet, 2 large lemons, 1 tbsp. l. grated ginger, 80 g butter, 2 tbsp. l. water, salt, 2 tsp. Sahara.

  1. The fillet is cut into small pieces.
  2. One lemon is cut into thin slices, the zest of the second is removed and the juice is squeezed out.
  3. Fruit juice, sugar, ginger and grated zest are mixed in a bowl.
  4. In heated butter, fish pieces are fried on one side until golden brown, turned over and immediately poured with aromatic marinade.
  5. The dish is stewed until the fish is completely cooked.
  6. The cod pieces are transferred to a separate plate, and the lemon slices are fried in the remaining oil and marinade.

The finished fish is poured with sauce from the frying pan and garnished with fried lemon.

Boiled cod can be a separate dish or an addition to a side dish. This is healthy food with an original pleasant taste. In this article we will look in detail at how long to cook cod fillet and what features this dish has.

Cod is a white fish of the cod family. Its color can be different - yellowish, olive or brown. The adult fish is quite large in size. The weight of industrial specimens reaches 10 kg. Cod is valued for its dietary meat and liver, rich in fats and vitamins.

The benefits of cod and its composition

The nutritional value of cod fish is quite high. It contains vitamins (A, B, C, E and others), microelements, fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Calorie content 100 gr. raw fish – 68.9 kcal. When cooked, the calorie content increases, depending on the cooking method.

Cod is considered a source of easily digestible proteins. Therefore, doctors recommend including it twice a week in the diet of athletes. Regular consumption of cod helps to avoid vitamin deficiency and compensates for the deficiency of some vitamins necessary for normal life. Cod meat is dietary and is recommended for consumption by people with increased body weight. Vitamins and microelements included in the composition Cod meat normalizes metabolism, strengthens the immune system and promotes rapid recovery from illness. Eating cod meat and liver improves the appearance and condition of the skin.

Harm and contraindications

One of the main contraindications to eating this fish is individual intolerance or an allergic reaction. An allergy can be to all fish in general, or to cod separately. If such a problem is detected, you should stop eating cod.

Diseases of the biliary tract, gall bladder and liver require caution when consuming cod. If possible, you should completely abandon it.

An excess of vitamin D in the body is a good reason to avoid fish in your diet.

The daily portion of fish should not exceed 200 g (for an adult).

Cod cooking options

Most often, cod is used to prepare fish soup, appetizers and hot dishes.

Frozen fish must be thawed before cooking. It is best to wait until the carcass defrosts itself, under natural conditions (in the room or in the refrigerator). Using a microwave or hot water is not advisable as it can affect the texture of the meat and its taste.

Depending on the chosen dish, the cod is cut into portions. They can be baked, fried, cooked in a double boiler, slow cooker, pressure cooker or in an ordinary saucepan. When choosing a recipe and cooking method, you need to focus on the taste preferences of your family. Boiling cod is the simplest and easiest cooking option.

Preparing for cooking

When studying the question of how long to cook cod fillets, first of all you need to understand that you should carefully prepare the fish. It must be fresh, free of external damage and unpleasant odor.

The fish needs to be washed, cleaned, freed from the head, tail, entrails, and fins. Cut into portions if necessary. Rinse each piece in running water. The cod is ready for cooking, all that remains is to prepare the necessary spices and additional ingredients.

Now let's take a closer look at how many minutes to cook cod fillets.

How long to cook cod fillets depends on a number of factors:

Firstly, what kind of fish is used - fresh or frozen. Secondly, the size of the fish. Cooking small pieces and whole fillets are two different things.

It is better to lower the fillet into a pan with cold water - this way the fillet will cook evenly.

When cooking, the water should completely cover the fillet. For taste, you can add salt, citric acid, bay leaf, carrots, onions, allspice.

During the cooking process, you can add olive oil (provided you are not allergic to it).

Small pieces of fish fillet are ready within 5 minutes after the broth boils. Large pieces or whole fillets require cooking for 20-25 minutes. Readiness is checked with a fork - the meat should easily separate from the bones or skin.

Boiled fish fillet can be served with a side dish for lunch or dinner. This is a light, dietary dish from which it is impossible to gain weight. You can use vegetables, cereals or pasta as a side dish. Boiled cod can also be combined with sauces and gravies.

How long to cook cod fillet for a child is a question that interests all parents who introduce fish into their child’s diet. Everyone knows that any fish is good for children and should definitely be consumed by them at least once a week.

For children's dishes, the cod must be cooked for at least 20 minutes. After cooking, you need to mash it with a fork and carefully check for small bones.

Children can be given cod as a separate dish or in combination with a vegetable side dish. It goes well with mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables and pasta. You can ask your child to choose the side dish himself, so even the fish he doesn’t like will be easier to eat.

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