Icelandic Cod Stew

== Description ==
Icelandic cod stew for 6 persons. Sauce recipe yields 6 fl oz.
== Ingredients ==
* 36 oz cod fillets
* 3 tbsp butter
* 28 oz skinned and boiled potatoes
* 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
* 1 – 2 cloves garlic (optional), finely chopped
* ½ qt milk
* ½ qt water
* sauce thickener
* salt and freshly grounded white pepper
* 2 cups Sauce Hollandaise (see below)
* ca 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese 
=== Sauce Hollandaise ===
* 1 tbsp lemon juice
* 1 tbsp water
* 3 egg yolks 
* salt and ground white pepper
* 6 oz unsalted butter, diced small 
== Directions ==
# Remove skin and bones from cod fillets.
# Bring water to boil, season with ½ tbsp salt, place in boiling water and cook for 4-5 minutes.
# Remove from the heat and let stand for another 5 minutes, then remove from water and keep warm.
# Save water.
# Melt the butter in a sauce pan and sweat the onion and garlic in it.
# Add the milk and half of the fish stock.
# Bring to boil and thicken with the sauce thickener.
# Crumble the and dice the potatoes.
# Blend and potatoes and add to the sauce.
# Season to taste with a generous amount of freshly grounded white pepper.
# Place the stew in an ovenproof plate, cover with Sauce Hollandaise and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
# Place under a very hot grill until golden and serve hot with a dark bread. 
=== Sauce Hollandaise ===
# Put the lemon juice, water and the yolks in a pan or bowl over simmering - not boiling - water, season to taste and whisk.
# Add 1 cube butter at a time and whisk until absorbed.
# When all the butter has been used, remove from the heat and whisk for 2 more minutes.
# Return to the heat and whisk again for 2 minutes.
# Keep the sauce warm over barely simmering water.
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Category:Cod Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Fish stock and broth Recipes
Category:Icelandic Meat Dishes
Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes
Category:Stew Recipes
Category:White pepper Recipes