Fried salt cod with pine nut sauce
A Catalan recipe for fried, salted cod, shaped into a fritter, and served with a saffron-infused sauce made with parsley, cumin, and pine nuts, slowly sim…
This Catalan specialty combines fried pieces of cod with a sauce of caramelized onions, seasoned with saffron, cumin, and pine nuts. The mixture is simmered for a few minutes to create a harmonious blend of flavors.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying and simmering
- Estimated cost$4.88 $1.22 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
- $0.24
- $1.20
- $1.05
- $0.41
- $0.36
- $1.62
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Clean the cod by removing as many bones as possible without breaking it. Dredge it in flour, dip it in beaten eggs, and fry it in oil. As it cooks, place it in a dish.
- In the remaining oil, brown the peeled and chopped onions with 2 cloves of garlic. Set aside the remaining 2 cloves of garlic with the parsley, cumin, pepper, saffron, and pine nuts. Add the onions to this mixture.
- Pour the everything over the cod, add the bay leaf and water, then simmer over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
The bill
Fried salt cod with pine nut sauce
- 150 g of flour$0.24
- 3 eggs$1.20
- 25 cl of oil$1.05
- 2 medium-sized onions$0.41
- 4 cloves of garlic$0.36
- 50 g of shelled pine nuts$1.62
Total$4.88
that's $1.22 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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