The Baked Cod My Dad's Made 100,000 Times

Learn how to make Baked Cod from a 2x James Beard Award Winning Chinese Chef with 60+ years of experience

📝 Ingredients

• 6 clove garlic
• 1.5 oz ginger
• 0.5 oz scallion
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon cooking wine
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 pound wild Alaskan Pacific cod
• 3 teaspoon oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounce broccoli
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Prep aromatics: Peel and mince the garlic. Lightly smash the cloves and remove the skin. Chop off the hard root ends. Smash again and finely mince the cloves.
2. 2Marinate fish: In a small bowl, combine the garlic salt, sugar, white pepper, cornstarch and cooking wine. Mix to thoroughly combine.
3. 3Make dipping sauce: In a small bowl, combine the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and chili sauce, if using.
4. 4Prep fish: Place the cod fillets on a sheet of paper towel and use it to pat the fish dry. Soak up as much moisture as you can, which will help the seasonings penetrate the fish.
5. 5Cook fish: Add oil to the marinaded cod. This helps remove some of the fishiness.
6. 6Blanch broccoli: Boil 4 cups of water in a large pot over high heat. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of the oil and salt. When water comes to a boil, add broccoli and lower the heat to medium.
7. 7Plate cod & broccoli: Plate the cooked cod with the broccoli. Drizzle with finishing oil.