Cod with Lemon, Green Olive, and Onion Relish
A elegant seafood dish featuring tender cod fillets roasted with chiles and topped with a bright, zesty relish of lemons, green olives, capers, and red onions. Perfect for a sophisticated dinner party or special occasion meal.
Ingredients
- •2 whole lemons
- •½ whole red onion
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •½ cup green olives
- •2 tablespoons capers
- •1¼ cups olive oil
- •to taste kosher salt and pepper
- •8 pieces cod fillets
- •2 whole dried red chiles
- •¼ cup parsley
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Finely grate zest from lemons; set aside. Using a sharp knife, cut peel and white pith from lemons; discard. Working over a medium bowl, cut between membranes to release segments into bowl and squeeze membranes to release juices; discard membranes and any seeds. Set lemon segments aside.
10 min
- 2.
Combine onion and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Let sit 10 minutes. Squeeze onion to remove any excess liquid; add to bowl with lemon segments. Add olives, capers, reserved lemon zest, and 3/4 cup oil; season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Cover relish and chill at least 4 hours.
240 min
- 3.
Preheat oven to 250°F. Bring relish to room temperature.
15 min
- 4.
Place cod in a large shallow baking dish or roasting pan and drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup oil. Add chiles and turn fish to coat; season with salt. Roast until just cooked through, 30-40 minutes.
35 min
- 5.
Transfer fish to a platter. Mix parsley into relish and spoon over fish.
5 min
- 6.
Relish (without parsley) can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
