Smoked Black Cod Salad With Potato Salad

Serves: 5

Gabriella Kub

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

50

Sweetness

49

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Olive Oil

1.5 tsps

Salt

1 cup

Coarse Salt

1 large

Onion (sliced)

3 tbsps

Brown Sugar

1 tbsp

Dry Mustard

1 tsp

Whole Cloves

2 cups

Water

Directions:

1

Special equipment: mandoline or food processor fitted with a 2-millimeter slicing blade Prepare Potato Salad Vinaigrette: Using a mandoline or food processor fitted with a 2-millimeter slicing blade, slice potatoes across width as thinly as possible

2

Place in a large bowl and wash in cold, running water until water runs clear

3

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

4

Add potatoes, bring back to a boil, and remove from heat

5

Drain in a colander

6

In a medium bowl, toss potatoes with red onion and reserve

7

Whisk remaining ingredients in a small bowl to form a vinaigrette

8

Pour over potatoes and onions, and toss to combine

9

Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days

10

Prepare Cod: Soak hickory chips in water for an hour

11

Meanwhile, combine brine ingredients in a medium saucepan

12

Bring to a boil, strain into a ceramic or glass roasting pan, and chill

13

When cool, marinate cod fillets about 15 minutes at room temperature

14

Make a stove top smoker with that big old pot you've been meaning to throw away

15

(Or line a good pot with aluminum foil to keep it from aging quickly

16

) Place chips on bottom of pot and a rack above them

17

Cover pot, place on a burner over high heat

18

When chips start smoking, place fish on rack, cover, and cook over moderate heat 10 minutes, or until just cooked through

19

Transfer fish to a platter, cover with plastic wrap and chill

20

To serve, line 6 serving plates with a thin layer of Potato Salad Vinaigrette

21

Cover each with a chilled fish fillet and serve