Peppers stuffed with cod

This recipe for cod stuffed peppers takes work, but can be made without great culinary knowledge.

As it is a recipe, I suggest you choose a day with the fewest commitments so that you can fully develop it.

Recipe features

Now, let me talk a little about the characteristics of this recipe, since although they can be prepared with any type of peppers, this time we will use so-called piquillo peppers.

These peppers are grown from the town of Navarra in Spain. In general, its preparation is baked and can be easily combined with the filling that you like the most or that suits the occasion.

This time the cod will be the main element for our filling. Whether cooked or raw, the peppers can be accompanied by a cream, or to complement a meat dish or form part of an omelette.

Contemplating some of the possible variants that can be generated, I leave you the data for you to prepare this recipe.

Ingredients

• 350 grams of desalted cod

• Salt

• 15 piquillo peppers

• 2 tablespoons of flour

• 1 teaspoon of sugar

• 1 onion

• 200 milliliters of fish broth

• 1 clove garlic

• 300 milliliters of whole milk

• Olive oil

• 100 milliliters of white wine

Preparation

1. We fill a pot with cold water and place the cod.

2. We bring to a fire to boil, when it reaches this point we just remove and let it cool for a few minutes.

3. When it has tempered, strain to remove the pieces of cod that we must then crumble.

4. Then, in a pot we place a little oil with grated or sliced garlic.

5. We bring to medium heat, until the garlic turns golden. At that point we add the cod and mix well with the garlic and oil.

6. Let it cook for a couple of minutes and add a tablespoon of flour. Let it toast for a few more minutes and add the milk in small quantities, until we add all of it.

7. While continuing to stir the mixture, we wait for it to cook. This will thicken the sauce over time. Don't forget to add a little salt.

8. When it has achieved a creamy texture, remove from the fire and let it cool. Remember that it cannot be very thick, since when it cools it will become even harder.

With the cod sauce ready, it's time to fill the 12 peppers. To do this, you can use a pastry bag or a spoon as you see it becomes easier for you.

Pepper sauce

Now to accompany it, we will prepare a pepper sauce, in this case you must place a little onion in a pan with oil and bring to the fire to brown.

Once this point is reached we add only a tablespoon of flour and mix carefully so that the flour does not burn.

Then, we add the glass of wine and wait for the alcohol to evaporate.

When it has reached that point, add the fish broth and let it cook for a few minutes so that everything is properly integrated. Don't forget to mix.

Now, take it to the blender or with the help of a mixer and place 3 piquillo peppers next to two or three tablespoons of the sauce you are preparing.

Blend and return to the pot. Wait for it to cook for the sauce to take shape.

Then, it is time to add the stuffed peppers, mix so that they integrate with the sauce and let cook for 5 more minutes.

Wait for the cooking time to finish and voilà! Delicious peppers stuffed with cod to enjoy with your meal.

You can reserve a mold that can go to the fridge with a preferable lid, if it is not covered with aluminum foil.

Recommendations for a perfect finish

Like all great recipes, there are conditions in the food or ways of cooking that can help improve the flavor of the recipe. This time let me tell you about the ingredients:

• In general, when you buy piquillo peppers, they come pre-cooked in airtight glass containers. In a supermarket you can get them without any problem.

• For its part, the cod can be obtained already shredded. Otherwise, you will have to cut the skin and make sure that there are no thorns.

• One way to preserve these piquillo peppers is to store them in the refrigerator once they have cooled down. Remember to store them when they are completely cold, this will give you an action time of approximately 2 to 3 days.

Other fillings you can prepare

You can fill with tuna or with a kind of salad with tuna that are great for an appetizer or appetizers at a meeting.

You can also make this recipe, but using hake, which is an excellent piece that will give the recipe a very pleasant flavor.

Also, you can use a mixture of seasoned rice and tuna for a more solid complement.