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Alaskan Black Cod with Hoisin and Ginger Sauces

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Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 tablespoon honey
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup hoisin sauce*
2 1/4 teaspoons hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)*
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 7-ounce Alaskan black cod fillets
Steamed rice
  1. Step 1

    Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. DO AHEAD:Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring ginger sauce to room temperature before serving.

    Step 2

    Preheat oven to 450°F. Stir hoisin and chili paste in another small bowl. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add cod, skin side up. Cook 2 minutes, then turn cod over. Spoon hoisin mixture over fillets, dividing equally. Transfer to oven and bake until fish is just opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Place 1 fillet in each of 4 shallow soup bowls. Spoon ginger sauce around fish and serve with steamed rice.

  2. Step 3

    • Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: (Analysis does not include rice.) 415.34 kcal calories
61.0 % calories from fat
28.19 g fat
5.37 g saturated fat
76.88 mg cholesterol
15.98 carbohydrates
0.86 g dietary fiber
11.92 g total sugars
15.12 g net carbohydrates
24.50 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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  • This was excellent. I thought the hoisin might overwhelm the delicate cod but it was perfect and mellowed nicely. Is going down as one of fav seafood saves! Served with seasoned rice and minted peas.

    • nascott

    • British Columbia

    • 8/6/2020

  • This is excellent. It's easy to prepare everything and then spend a few minutes cooking the fish. The hoisin with hot chili paste is particularly fine. We really enjoyed the buttery cod prepared this way, but I would think almost any white fish would be delicious.

    • Anonymous

    • Portola Valley, CA

    • 6/22/2020

  • Sensational dish! Great for company because it's not only utterly delicious, but so different from other fish dishes. Also - easy to make last minute; if you prepare the ginger/soy sauce in advance, it only takes 7-10 minutes from beginning to serving your guests. I left out the chili paste - still fantastic.

    • curlyloxie

    • Los Angeles

    • 10/20/2019

  • Amazing dish. Both my husband and I love it. I made it tonight for the second time and am adding this to my favorite recipe file.

    • Anonymous

    • 5/7/2018

  • Fabulous dish! To make this dish Weight Watchers friendly, I used to cooking spray instead of the oil. The oil was not missed at all. I also used low sodium soy sauce instead of regular soy sauce. I thought the dish was still a little salty, so I would not use full sodium soy sauce. Other reviewers spoke about the amount of sauce being excessive. I think the amount of sauce would have been fine if the dish had been served with rice as recommended by Epicurious. Since I served it only with roasted vegetables, there was too much sauce. That said, the sauce was phenomenal! This dish was easy to make, delicious, and beautiful. Overall, four forks!

    • ellenb5

    • Henderson, NV

    • 10/18/2017

  • SO good - and easy. We used our cast iron skillet and the fish we bought didn't have skins so I lowered the heat a bit and kept a good eye on it. We ate it faster than anything we've made in a while.

    • nowfly

    • Los Angeles

    • 7/19/2017

  • So - made a huge mistake as I cooked this...mixing all ingredients, thinking it was all going on the fish, into the oven. May have been distracted while I chopped... So once it was done - I put it all on the fish and into the oven - no pre-sear on the stove. Cooked for about 10 min at 450 - but opened the door to check the fish a couple of times as to not overcook - so think a more realistic cook time would be maybe 8 - 10 min depending on thickness if you go this route. Also - had 3/4 lb fresh fish (for 2) and definitely should have reduced sauce by half. Personal preference would recommend reducing the soy. Maybe 1/2 the soy next time.

    • gidget265

    • San Diego

    • 4/19/2017

  • I made this recipe for the first time last night, following the directions (except omitting the onions due to allergy). It was WONDERFUL! Such a lovely, complex mix of flavors. And they paired beautifully with the black cod. Will definitely make it again!

    • cowgirlm

    • Seattle, WA

    • 2/20/2017

  • I discovered black cod while living in Portland OR and it is most definitely one of my favorite fish dishes. This recipe is perfect and well loved by everyone in my house.

    • jaluca04

    • Charleston SC

    • 12/14/2016

  • OMG!!! don't change a thing in this dish! Married to a west coast fisherman for 30 years , oddly we never kept black cod fresh until tonight, we used it for bait ! or smoked it , then poached it to reduce the richness(feel embarased now ) . This recipe is so minimal , yet so full flavour and a perfect compliment to this delicate rich fish! d

    • christin_coulter

    • Vancouver island , Canada

    • 12/9/2016

  • Really delicious and one of the easiest recipes I have made. Did not make any modifications and it came out perfect.

    • jennifer210

    • San Francisco, CA

    • 11/7/2016

  • This recipe was so full of flavors, all complementing each other. I followed the recipe as noted, except halved the sauce since I only had two 4oz black cod filets. Will definitely make again.

    • peejay328

    • Los Angeles, CA

    • 5/11/2016

  • I made this recipe while traveling. I made both sauces ahead of time and packed them up, stopped to get the black cod, and made the rice at our destination condo. It is the simplest dish and so flavorful. The fattiness of this fish and the strong flavors melting into a bowl of rice was scrumptious. It was truly satisfying. The dinner is one of my boyfriend's favorites and goes great with a fresh salad and tangy dressing.

    • mferazza

    • Seattle, WA

    • 3/11/2016

  • 我给这个食谱3.5叉。我们有一块厚of cod so we had to adjust the cooking time by more than 12 minutes. The asian flavors were very good and it was an easy and quick meal to cook. I halved the sauce for two servings. The green onions look nice but are not necessary if not available in your refrigerator.

    • kals

    • Michigan

    • 2/20/2016

  • 我做了通过结合所有ingredie的秘诀nts except the fish. I then sliced the fish in to 3.5 oz portions, removed skin, and marinated for 6 hours. I removed the fish from liquid and placed in covered container for 2 hours until ready to broil. I oiled pan with a Tblsp of olive oil and broiled at 450 for 4 minutes. It was amazing. Black cod is an oily fish that takes marinade well. My family likes strong flavors and often don't like recipes that marinate for 1 hr. I knew this recipe would be good as a marinade. I was right! Didn't need to cook the fish that long as it had been marinating.

    • bredhairedgirl

    • cnetral iowa

    • 1/11/2015

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