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Frozen cod: 5 easy seconds – Italian Cuisine

Frozen cod: 5 easy seconds


Cod fillet is a versatile and easy-to-use ingredient in the kitchen. Here are some ideas

One thing that should never be missing in your freezer? Without a doubt i frozen cod fillets. Here are 5 recipes to cook them in a simple tasty way.

In the first place on the shopping list always put frozen cod fillets because they are a healthy, versatile and cheap ingredient, perfect for preparing quick dishes for the whole family. We thought to suggest 5 recipes of second courses to be made in a short time to put the whole family, but also your guests at the table on a special occasion.

Frozen fish. Yes or no?

Eating frozen fish is not a sin, quite the contrary! In many cases frozen fish is even better than fresh fish, more controlled and of certain origin. You can find excellent cod fillets in all supermarkets and also in shops selling only frozen products. You just have to pay close attention to the storage method once you bring the product home. Make sure that the temperature of your freezer does not change over time and that the product is well packaged. In the event that ice crystals appear inside the package and on the fillets themselves, avoid consuming the product because it may have undergone changes in temperature and may be damaged.

How to defrost cod fillets

The best and most hygienic way to defrost any type of frozen food is the refrigerator. Leave the product cool for a few hours and then use it in your recipes. Another solution is the microwave in the special function for defrosting. We advise you not to use hot or lukewarm water especially when you are dealing with fish or meat, because frozen products lose texture and taste.

Cod fillets with cherry tomatoes

This is certainly the simplest and fastest recipe to prepare and which puts everyone in agreement. We always suggest you to defrost the fillets before cooking them, but if you don't have time then in this case put them in a pan with cherry tomatoes cut in half, a piece of finely chopped onion and extra virgin olive oil. Deglaze with white wine and at the end of cooking add salt and pepper to taste and complete the dish with fresh chopped parsley with a knife. Serve with croutons of bread and oil to make the shoe with the sauce. With this cod you can also season a plate of pasta. You simply have to break the fillets with a fork and add a few tablespoons of tomato sauce in the cooking.

Cod burger

It is the favorite dish of children. It is prepared with 5-6 thawed fillets that are blended with an egg and a mix of breadcrumbs (about 100 g) minced with parsley, garlic and oil. The breadcrumbs are then added to obtain the right consistency and the mixture is left to cool in the refrigerator. At this point the burgers are formed with your hands, or with a pastry cutter to obtain a more uniform shape, and they are cooked in a non-stick pan or in the oven at 180 ° for 15-20 minutes. They can be served with the classic bun, the hamburger sandwich, and many sauces to taste.

Cold cod salad

Also in this case the cod must be defrosted and then simply steamed or boiled for a few minutes.
Once cold it is cut into small pieces and seasoned with cherry tomatoes, red onion, oil and salt in the Catalan way. You can also add black olives, capers and arugula for an extra touch of flavor and color.

Breaded sticks

Another recipe that will make the little ones happy. Just defrost the fillets and then dry them very well with kitchen paper. Then they are passed in flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs, as is done for cutlets, and fried in a pan. To avoid breaking the breading which is always very delicate, we recommend baking it in the oven at 180 ° for 15 minutes.
They are excellent served with a fresh sauce based on yogurt, mustard, chives and lemon juice.

Baked cod with leeks and pumpkin

This is a very simple second course to prepare, but very effective. Just wrap the thawed fillets, one at a time, with the leeks and then arrange them in single-portion packets together with diced pumpkin, chopped onion, oil, salt and pepper. They bake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

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Chicken seconds: 10 tasty recipes – Italian Cuisine


02In the kitchen, the chicken is among the most appreciated meats for its tender meat, for its versatility and for its nutritional properties that make it a really important food. Steamed or grilled, grilled or fried, fried or baked, the ways in which you can cook a good meal second based on chicken, keeping its most important nutritional values ​​unchanged, they really are so many.

Choose the right chicken

Chicken is undoubtedly one of the most consumed meats by Italians, but do we know how to choose quality meat from the supermarket?
First of all it is essential to check that the skin does not appear too dry or thickened, while the color on is so important because may vary depending on the breed and the chicken's diet. Chicken meat it must be soft, rosy, shiny and moist. If you don't buy it at the butcher's counter, but choose it already packaged, pay special attention to the packs: if it is frozen products discarded those covered by frost while in the case of fresh products avoid swollen packaging.

Chicken strips with cardamom and leeks with Marsala
Chicken strips with cardamom and leeks with Marsala.

Not the usual chicken breast!

We have selected 10 original ideas for bringing a second chicken dish to the table. You can choose between one Swiss chicken and spinach, one chicken tajine with olives, a very soft milk chicken and curry, marinated chicken skewers or alternatively try your hand at preparing strips of chicken with cardamom and leeks with Marsala, prepare an original dish like the chicken in tagliolini pasta, one chicken leg stuffed with asparagus, i roasted chicken with corn or the Pistachio-style chicken meatballs with fried aubergines. And for those who want to delight themselves with a recipe worthy of modernity street food, here is the fried chicken and popcorn.

Chicken at the table: 10 tasty ideas to cook it

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5 seconds for children – Italian Cuisine

5 seconds for children


Meat, fish or eggs does not matter: the second in the summer must be light and appetizing so that children can eat it willingly. Maybe combining it with some vegetables

"Children come back to the table which is the second one!" Who has never heard this call of the mother? To avoid tantrums and scoldings, the latter must really know how to enthrall puppies. Or he must be the only protagonist on the table: nothing first, but only a side dish (betting on potatoes is always a good idea) and a nice fruit salad. Obviously the usual rules apply: the meat must be tender, free of fat and "nerves", while perfectly clean fish and barbed. Always bearing in mind that the best "trick" is to support (at least in part) the child's preferences.

Stuffed courgettes

Prepare a filling by mixing 300 g of minced veal with 100 g of sausage, 100 g of mortadella from Bologna, an egg yolk, breadcrumbs and grated parmesan. Wash the courgettes and boil them for about ten minutes, then cut them in half and dig them like a boat. Add the pulp to the stuffing and fill the zucchini with the mixture. Bake in a hot oven at 180 ° C for about half an hour, season with a little oil. You can also prepare this way other vegetables.

Like a fish and chips

The anchovies they are good for children. And if they are golden and crunchy they are irresistible. They go open to book, gutted, boned and washed, then rolled in flour. At this point they are browned in a non-stick pan greased with a film of oil. And the fries? If we don't want to fry them, we can cut them anyway matchstick potatoes, boil them in water boiling, drain them, dry them well and finish cooking in a hot oven, after dressing them with a little oil: they will still be golden and crispy.

Jelly rolls

The loin slicesthin, they must be spread on the cutting board; on each one there is a slice of mortadella and a bit of Emmenthal, then roll up to stop the rolls. Cook in a pan with a knob of butter. Cooked and cold, the rolls should be transferred to a pan and covered with gelatin, to be prepared with a special nut, used according to the instructions. In the pan you can also add chopped vegetables, to give color to the dish.

Baked omelette with vegetables

Cook the chopped vegetables in a pan with a little oil: potatoes, onions, courgettes, aubergines… when cooked they add the diced ham. Beat the eggs in a bowl (one per person) with a little salt and add the filling. Pour the mixture into an oiled baking pan and cook at 180 ° C for about 40 minutes.

Sole turbans

Cut into quarters for the long 4 ripe perini tomatoes; fillet (or get caught by the fishmonger) 4 sole, making sure there are no bones in the pulp. Wrap a fillet around a tomato stick, then stop the turbans with a toothpick. Arrange them in an oven dish, season with oil, salt and basil leaves and cook at 180 ° C for about 15 minutes.

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