Portion Size: 2
Meal Type: Evening Meal
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Duration: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
– 2 cod fillets (around 150g each, skinless)
– 2 teaspoons of sea salt
– 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
– 1 small onion, chopped
– 2 slices of garlic
– 1 full tablespoon of nduja paste
– ½ teaspoon of chilli flakes
– 200g of orzo
– 150ml of white wine
– 500ml of chicken broth
– 60g of sundried tomatoes
– ½ tablespoon of olive oil
– Half a lemon juice
– 1 spring onion, sliced
Lay the cod fillets on a tray, evenly sprinkling salt over them and chill them for a minimum of two hours. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Once you add the chicken broth to the orzo, start cooking the cod to have both items ready simultaneously.
Take a pot of medium size for the orzo, adding 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Adobe the onion by sautéing it on a medium flame for 2 minutes, stirring it continuously. Follow by adding the garlic to cook for a further 2 minutes. Now add nduja to it, melt it together with the chopped onion and sliced garlic, and then mix in the orzo. Pour the white wine and reduce the liquid content to half.
Add the chicken broth afterwards, let it simmer, and allow it to cook for about 8-9 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally until most of the broth gets absorbed and the orzo cooks thoroughly. Check the seasoning, add salt if necessary, remove it from heat then set it aside.
To prepare the cod, take an oven-resistant non-stick fryer and put 1tbsp of vegetable oil in it. Once the oil heats up sufficiently, add the cod carefully and let it cook to a golden brown on one side for about 3-4 minutes. Flip the fish and place the fryer in the oven for 4-5 minutes. Take it out from the oven and let the fish rest while you get the orzo ready.
For the final touches to the orzo, blend in sun-dried tomatoes, lemon juice, and olive oil. Transfer the mixture into serving bowls and add the cod on top. Enhance the flavours with a sprinkle of sliced spring onions, a piece of lemon and a sprinkle more of chilli flakes, if you prefer.