Salt Cod with Peas, Mint, and Prosciutto

Name: Salt Cod with Peas, Mint, and Prosciutto
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Norway
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; 1½ cups shelled green peas; 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter; Two ½-pound lightly salted cod fillets, skin on (see Note); 1 tablespoon lightly salted dried green snack peas or pistachios, crushed into a fine powder; ¼ pound prosciutto, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Kitchen of Light

By Andreas Viestad

Published 2003

About

PEAS WITH SALT-CURED MEAT OR COD IS OLD-FASHIONED WORKING-CLASS FOOD, BUT HERE THEY COMBINE TO MAKE AN ELEGANT, FRESH-TASTING DISH.

Ingredients

Two ½-pound lightly salted cod fillets, skin on (see Note)
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons

Europe
Norway
Scandinavian
Scandinavia
Main course
Dinner
Nordic

Method

Soak the fish in ice water for 15 to 20 minutes, or place it in a colander in the sink under cold running water for 15 to 20 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the fillets skin side down, and cook for 7