Beer Batter Cod

Ingredients

2 lbs. Skinned and boned cod fillets
3 eggs
1/2 can cold beer
2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal




Directions

Beat eggs until fluffy. Add beer and 1 tsp. salt. In separate bowl, combine flour, cornmeal and remaining salt. Dip fillets into liquid batter then into dry mixture, and back into liquid batter. Fry in butter or cooking oil until light brown and fish flakes with a fork. Note: For best results use flat beer.

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Newfoundland Cod Fish Cakes

Ingredients

1 lb. salt cod freshened, cooked and flaked;
2 tbs. margarine;
1 medium finely chopped onion,
6 raw potatoes
1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. Pepper, 1 tbs. savoury.



Directions

Freshen salt cod by soaking it overnight by covering in cold water. Drain, and place in a stew pot, and cover with fresh water. Bring to simmer with low heat. Drain, if the fish is still too salt, add fresh cold water, and bring to simmer again, and drain.
Boil potatoes until tender and mash.
Heat margarine in a frying pan until hot.
Add chopped onions and cook until translucent.
Blend cooked onion into mashed potatoes, together with cooked flaked cod, savoury, salt, pepper.
Shape into cakes, and dust lightly with flour.
Fry in a small amount of heated margarine 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.

Serve hot, with freshly baked homemade bread or rolls and butter, and a garden salad. (Serves 6)

Note: I have substituted crab, salmon, Arctic Char, tilapia and other fish in this recipe. If it isn't salted fish skip the freshen part and cook only once.

Fisherman’s Lasagna

Ingredients:
3 cod fillets
¼ cup onions, chopped
1/3 cup green peppers, chopped
2 tbsp butter
5.5 oz. can tomato paste
19oz. can tomatoes
½ tsp salt
Dash pepper
½ tsp basil
6 lasagna noodles
12 oz sliced Mozzarella cheese
¼ cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cut fish into 1 inch pieces. Sauté vegetables until onions are translucent. Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes and seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add fish and simmer another 5 minutes. Layer half noodles in shallow baking dish; cover with half fish sauce and half cheese. Repeat and sprinkle with parmesan cheese, bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until bubbly and light brown.

Spiced Newfoundland Herring

Ingredients:

4 fresh herring, filleted
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp water
1.5 tbsp sugar
¼ tsp pepper
Pinch of ground cloves
2 tbsp browned bread crumbs

Directions :

Rub the filleted herring with salt and place them in a flat baking dish so that they overlap slightly. Mix together vinegar, water, sugar, pepper and cloves. Pour over the herring. Sprinkle with the bread crumbs, Bake at 350°F for 25 – 30 minutes.