How to make a cod pil-pil style using a traditional recipe from the Basque country by Sergio Sanz Blanco at Ametsa

Cod is a fantastically flaky fish that offers the versatility to be paired with a range of delicious flavours - Why not give the COD Pil-Pil style recipe a try yourself? This is a traditional cod recipe from the Basque country. Signature and delicious.

📝 Ingredients

• 600 GRS COD
• 350 GRS OLIVE OIL
• 6 CLOVES Garlic
• 1 DRY RED CHILLY PEPPER

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1The salty cod must be desalted for 2 days in fresh water prior to cooking.
2. 2Brown the garlic in slices with olive oil in a pan (needs to be flat and wide).
3. 3Remove from the oil and put on one side.
4. 4If you are a fan of chilli, fry it in the same oil and then put aside with garlic.
5. 5Add the cod with the skin over the top and cook very slowly, on a low heat.
6. 6Remove most of the oil from the pan leaving the cod and start moving the pan in a clockwise motion and start to add the oil slowly. This process needs to be done off the heat
7. 7To help the process you can add some drops of cold water from time to time.
8. 8After this the oil will achieve a white sauce like a soft mayonnaise resulting from the emulsion of the cod gelatine and the oil.
9. 9Warm it up gently as extreme heat can split the sauce. Keep moving the pan to avoid breaking the sauce.
10. 10Add the garlic slices and the chilli pepper and serve.