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Easy Sous Vide Wild Alaskan Cod

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Here’s an experiment I performed tonight for dinner, all done in the interests of science laziness:

The question: Would dinner be palatable if all I did was grab two frozen wild Alaskan cod fillets straight out of the freezer?

Time to make Easy Sous Vide Wild Alaska Cod

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 Alaskan cod fillets
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Aleppo chilé finishing salt
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or fat of choice

Equipment:

  • All of my recommended kitchen tools are listed here.
Method:

So I plopped them in my SousVide Supreme (preheated to 130 F) for 30 minutes…

Two packages of frozen Alaska cod fillets.

…dried them off…

Dried off Alaskan cod fillets on paper towels.

…seasoned them with freshly ground pepper and Aleppo chile finishing salt…

Two Alaskan cod fillets drying off on a paper towel and seasoned with black pepper and Aleppo chilé finishing salt.

…and seared them – a minute per side – in some coconut oil in my super hot cast iron skillet.

Alaskan cod fillets cooked sous vide searing off on a cast iron skillet.

The answer: Yep!

To accompany my fish, I sautéed some pre-washed, packaged organic baby spinach with some minced pre-peeled garlic cloves in my unwashed cast iron skillet.  Then, I topped the fillets with Primavera salsa and a dollop of Wholly Guacamole. It was super-easy: Perfect for a slacker cook, and tasty to boot.

Paleo and Whole30 easy sous vide wild alaskan cod on a plate with steamed spinach.

I’m sure if I defrosted and seasoned the fillets before vacuum-sealing them, they would’ve tasted even better, but this experiment was to determine the bare minimum I could get away with to make edible fish with the least amount of work. I have to admit that cod isn’t my favorite fish, but until Costco starts stocking IQF vacuum-sealed Alaskan king salmon, I’ll happily sous vide cod and sockeye salmon straight from the bag.


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Paleo and Whole30 easy sous vide wild alaskan cod on a plate with steamed spinach.
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Easy Sous Vide Wild Alaskan Cod

I experimented with cooking wild Alaskan cod straight from the freezer sous vide style... the result? Delicious dinner!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dairy-free, gluten-free, keto, low carb, paleo, Primal, Whole30
Servings: 2
Calories: 499kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 wild Alaska cod fillets
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Aleppo chile finishing salt
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or fat of choice

Instructions 

  • Preheat your SousVide Supreme to 130°F. Plop your frozen cod straight from the freezer into the bath for 30 minutes.
  • Take the fillets out of the water bath and the plastic bags. Dry them off and season with pepper and Aleppo chile finishing salt.
  • Heat up the oil in a cast iron skillet on high. Sear the fish for 1 minute per side. Serve with some sautéed baby spinach and guacamole!
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Nutrition

Calories: 499kcal | Protein: 82g | Fat: 17g
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