There is a local fisherman who flash freezes freshly caught cod on his boat (to keep them fresh as they are so far out from land), and then comes around to businesses with a cooler full to sell them directly. I buy a large freezer bag full for just $20 every time, and they are totally worth every cent. They have a very mild flavour and a nice flaky consistency when baked or fried. You can’t get fresh fish like this on the prairies!
Ingredients:
1 T chili powder
2 t xylitol sweetener (or stevia)
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
2-3 T coconut oil
300 grams frozen cod, skinned, de-boned & filleted
1 large bag fresh baby spinach
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- Mix spices and sweetener together
- Spread coconut oil on the bottom of a large baking sheet.
- Sprinkle half the spice mix on the coconut oil on the baking sheet.
- Lay the frozen fish out on the oil and spices, not overlapping
- Sprinkle the rest of the spice mix on top of the fish fillets
- Bake at 400 for 20 minutes (less if your fish is not frozen), or until it flakes easily with a fork (I always check after 10 minutes)
- Immediately remove the fish from the liquid in the pan, place on a plate, not overlapping
- Take a couple tablespoons of the liquid from the bottom of the pan, heat in a wok, and saute spinach in the juices briefly, just till slightly wilted, drain liquid from spinach, put on a plate, and serve cod over spinach. Enjoy!
Plum Hill 