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Steamed Cod with Drawn Butter / Jiffy Fillets
KITCHEN TESTED SEAFOOD RECIPES SERIES 207
STEAMED COD WITH
DRAWN BUTTER
This is called the "poor man's lobster."
2 I.Q.F. cod fillets 1/4 cup lemon juice
(about 3/4 lb. each), Bay leaf
thawed 2 onion slices
2 tablespoons salt
Lay thawed cod fillets in deep skillet.
Cover with water, add salt, lemon juice,
bay leaf and onion slices. Bring almost to
a boil, lower heat, cover, and let simmer 3
minutes or until meat flakes easily when
fork is inserted. Serves 4.
To Make Drawn Butter: Melt butter and
skim froth off the top. Pour clear butter
off milky sediment which settles to the
bottom.
JIFFY FILLETS
2 lbs. I.Q.F. fillets 1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup melted fat or oil Dash white pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice Paprika
Thaw frozen fillets. Cut into serving
size portions. Combine fat, lemon juice,
salt, and pepper. Place fish, skin side up,
on a well-greased broiler pan and brush
with fat. Sprinkle with paprika. Broil
about 3 inches from source of heat for 4
or 5 minutes. Turn carefully and brush
with remaining fat. Sprinkle with paprika.
Broil 4 or 5 minutes longer, or until fish
flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Serves 6.
NOTE: SEE ADDITIONAL SERIES FOR OTHER "MOUTH WATERING" RECIPES.
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# Steamed Cod with Drawn Butter and Jiffy Fillets
*Two recipes on one Kitchen Tested Seafood Recipes promotional card — Series 207*
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# Steamed Cod with Drawn Butter
*Serves 4*
> This is called the "poor man's lobster."
## Ingredients
- 2 I.Q.F. cod fillets (about 3/4 lb. each), thawed
- 2 Tbsp salt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 onion slices
### For the Drawn Butter
- Butter (quantity as needed)
## Instructions
1. Lay thawed cod fillets in deep skillet.
2. Cover with water; add salt, lemon juice, bay leaf, and onion slices.
3. Bring almost to a boil, lower heat, cover, and let simmer 3 minutes or until meat flakes easily when fork is inserted.
### To Make Drawn Butter
1. Melt butter and skim froth off the top.
2. Pour clear butter off milky sediment which settles to the bottom.
3. Serve drawn butter alongside steamed cod.
## Editor's Notes
- **"I.Q.F."** — Individually Quick Frozen; a standard commercial freezing method for fish fillets common from the mid-20th century onward.
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# Jiffy Fillets
*Serves 6*
## Ingredients
- 2 lbs. I.Q.F. fillets
- 1/4 cup melted fat or oil
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- Dash white pepper
- Paprika
## Instructions
1. Thaw frozen fillets. Cut into serving size portions.
2. Combine fat, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
3. Place fish, skin side up, on a well-greased broiler pan and brush with fat mixture.
4. Sprinkle with paprika.
5. Broil about 3 inches from source of heat for 4 or 5 minutes.
6. Turn carefully and brush with remaining fat. Sprinkle with paprika.
7. Broil 4 or 5 minutes longer, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. -
Green Vegetable Sea Salad
GREEN VEGETABLE SEA
SALAD
Four servings
1 pound frozen cod fillets
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup vinegar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
¼ cup oil
1 cup peas, cooked
1 cup cut green beans, cooked
⅓ cup radishes
⅓ cup sliced green onions
¼ cup mayonnaise
Back:
Let fish stand, unwrapped, at
room temperature 15 to 20
minutes. Cut fish into 1-inch
cubes. In medium skillet, com-
bine chicken broth, vinegar,
ginger, salt and pepper. Place
fish into skillet. Cover and sim-
mer about 10 to 15 minutes or
until fish is opaque. Remove
fish. Dissolve cornstarch in
water; add to mixture. Stir until
thickened. Add oil. In large
bowl, mix peas, beans, ra-
dishes, green onions, and place
fish on top of vegetables. Pour
sauce over all. Chill completely
in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.
Stir in mayonnaise. Serve on
lettuce leaf. Garnish with sliced
hard cooked eggs, if desired.
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# Green Vegetable Sea Salad
*Yields four servings*
## Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen cod fillets
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 cup peas, cooked
- 1 cup cut green beans, cooked
- 1/3 cup radishes
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
## Instructions
1. Let fish stand, unwrapped, at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Cut fish into 1-inch cubes.
3. In a medium skillet, combine chicken broth, vinegar, ginger, salt, and pepper.
4. Place fish into skillet. Cover and simmer about 10 to 15 minutes or until fish is opaque.
5. Remove fish.
6. Dissolve cornstarch in water; add to mixture. Stir until thickened.
7. Add oil.
8. In a large bowl, mix peas, beans, radishes, and green onions. Place fish on top of vegetables.
9. Pour sauce over all.
10. Chill completely in refrigerator, at least 2 hours.
11. Stir in mayonnaise.
12. Serve on lettuce leaf. Garnish with sliced hard cooked eggs, if desired.

