Cod Farms

This is an incredible Japanese dish and the good news it that it is nowhere near as difficult as it sounds to make – in fact, it’s surprisingly easy.

This is great comfort food, and it makes an impressive main course for a dinner party.

Recipe for Sticky Sesame Cod with Japanese Broth:

Ingredients needed for sticky sesame cod

• 100g/3½oz cod fillet
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Ingredients for the Japanese-style broth

• ½ pint chicken stock
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• ½ tsp chilli flakes
• 50g/1¾oz peas (tinned or frozen, thawed)
• 3 tbsp coriander, chopped

How to cook:

1.  In a bowl, mix the sesame oil, soy sauce, honey and cod and marinate for 15 minutes.
2.  Place the cod into a steamer and cook for 12 minutes.
3.  For the broth, place the chicken stock into a pan with the soy sauce and chilli flakes, and cook for five minutes to infuse the broth.
4.  Add the peas and coriander and cook for one minute
5.  Serve the cod on top of the broth in a large deep bowl, sprinkled with the sesame seeds.

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