Black Cod With Swiss Chard, Olives, And Lemon

Serves: 3

Jacklyn McClure

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

43

Sweetness

43

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Cumin Seed

Directions:

1

Place lemon in a small saucepan; add water just to cover

2

Place a small heatproof plate inside the saucepan, on top of the lemon, to keep it submerged

3

Bring water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until lemon is very tender when pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes

4

Drain

5

Cut lemon in half (to help cool faster); let cool

6

Scoop out pulp from both lemon halves and press pulp through a coarse-mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard solids

7

Finely chop peel and pith and add to pulp

8

Set aside

9

Toast coriander and cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until slightly darkened and fragrant, about 3 minutes

10

Set aside

11

Coarsely grind coriander and cumin seeds in spice mill or with mortar and pestle

12

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

13

Season fish with spice mixture, salt, and pepper; place skin side down in skillet

14

Cook until browned and crisp, 5-6 minutes

15

Turn; cook until just opaque in the center, 2-4 minutes more

16

Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat

17

Add garlic and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds

18

Add chard by the handful, tossing and allowing it to wilt slightly between additions

19

Season with salt and pepper

20

Cook, tossing occasionally, until all chard is tender, 5-7 minutes

21

Set aside

22

Mix olives and reserved lemon mixture into chard

23

Season with salt, pepper, and more crushed red pepper flakes, if desired

24

Serve fish with chard

25

Place lemon in a small saucepan; add water just to cover

26

Place a small heatproof plate inside the saucepan, on top of the lemon, to keep it submerged

27

Bring water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until lemon is very tender when pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes

28

Drain

29

Cut lemon in half (to help cool faster); let cool

30

Scoop out pulp from both lemon halves and press pulp through a coarse-mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard solids

31

Finely chop peel and pith and add to pulp

32

Set aside

33

Toast coriander and cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until slightly darkened and fragrant, about 3 minutes

34

Set aside

35

Coarsely grind coriander and cumin seeds in spice mill or with mortar and pestle

36

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

37

Season fish with spice mixture, salt, and pepper; place skin side down in skillet

38

Cook until browned and crisp, 5-6 minutes

39

Turn; cook until just opaque in the center, 2-4 minutes more

40

Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat

41

Add garlic and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds

42

Add chard by the handful, tossing and allowing it to wilt slightly between additions

43

Season with salt and pepper

44

Cook, tossing occasionally, until all chard is tender, 5-7 minutes

45

Set aside

46

Mix olives and reserved lemon mixture into chard

47

Season with salt, pepper, and more crushed red pepper flakes, if desired

48

Serve fish with chard