Tamarind-Glazed Black Cod With Habanero-Orange Salsa

Serves: 5

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

62

Spice

51

Sweetness

46

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water (hot)

1 cup

Honey

2 tsps

Dry Mustard

Directions:

1

Heat chiles over gas flame or in broiler until softened, turning often with tongs to avoid burning, 1 to 2 minutes

2

Cool

3

Remove stems and seeds

4

Tear chiles into 2-inch pieces; place in small bowl

5

Add 1/2 cup hot water

6

Let stand until softened, about 20 minutes

7

Place chiles with soaking liquid, orange juice, and next 6 ingredients in blender

8

Puree until smooth

9

Strain into small saucepan; discard solids in strainer

10

Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat until slightly thickened and glaze measures 1 1/3 cups, about 10 minutes

11

Season glaze with salt and pepper

12

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

13

Cover and chill

14

Preheat broiler

15

Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper

16

Broil until brown, about 2 minutes per side

17

Spoon 1 tablespoon glaze over each fillet; sprinkle with pepper

18

Broil until just cooked through and glaze is bubbling, about 2 minutes

19

Top with Habanero-Orange Salsa; serve immediately

20

Heat chiles over gas flame or in broiler until softened, turning often with tongs to avoid burning, 1 to 2 minutes

21

Cool

22

Remove stems and seeds

23

Tear chiles into 2-inch pieces; place in small bowl

24

Add 1/2 cup hot water

25

Let stand until softened, about 20 minutes

26

Place chiles with soaking liquid, orange juice, and next 6 ingredients in blender

27

Puree until smooth

28

Strain into small saucepan; discard solids in strainer

29

Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat until slightly thickened and glaze measures 1 1/3 cups, about 10 minutes

30

Season glaze with salt and pepper

31

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

32

Cover and chill

33

Preheat broiler

34

Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper

35

Broil until brown, about 2 minutes per side

36

Spoon 1 tablespoon glaze over each fillet; sprinkle with pepper

37

Broil until just cooked through and glaze is bubbling, about 2 minutes

38

Top with Habanero-Orange Salsa; serve immediately

39

* Available at many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Latin markets

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* Available at many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Latin markets