Summary: Your ultimate guide with 50 cod recipes organized by difficulty: from the quickest (10 minutes) to traditional ones that require time and care. Includes classic Spanish, international, and leftover recipes.
Table of Contents
Quick recipes (under 15 minutes)
- Pan-seared cod with olive oil and lemon. 5 minutes. The simplest.
- Scrambled cod with egg, garlic, and parsley. 10 min. View recipe.
- Microwave cod with steamed vegetables. 8 min. Quick and clean.
- Cod and orange salad (remojón). No cooking. View recipe.
- Quick cod with tomato: loin in a pan with canned crushed tomatoes. 12 min.
- Cod toasts: flaked cod on toasted bread with aioli. 10 min.
- Steamed cod with lemon: steamer 8-10 min. Serve with vinaigrette.
Easy recipes (under 30 minutes)
- Cod with onions: sautéed onion + loin on top. View recipe.
- Cod in green sauce: garlic, parsley, broth, peas. View recipe.
- Cod with peppers: sautéed red and green peppers with loins. 20 min.
- Cod in air fryer: airfryer 180°C, 12 min. View recipes.
- Gratin cod with aioli: oven 200°C, 18 min. View recipe.
- Gratin cod with béchamel: creamy and comforting. View recipe.
- Cod with soupy rice: rice, fish broth, paprika. View recipe.
- Cod omelette: eggs set with flaked cod. 15 min.
- Cod with pisto: Manchego pisto with loins on top. View recipe.
- Cod with samfaina: the Catalan version of pisto. View recipe.
- Cod meatballs in tomato sauce: flakes + potato + egg, fried, in sauce. View recipe.
Classic Spanish
- Bacalao al pil pil: the quintessential Basque emulsion. View recipe.
- Bacalao a la vizcaína: choricero peppers + candied onion. View recipe.
- Bacalao al ajoarriero: Navarran flaked cod with peppers. View recipe.
- Cod and chickpea stew: Holy Week. View recipe.
- Shrimp and cod fritters: thin and crispy, from Cadiz. View recipe.
- Cod pavías: battered in beer dough. View recipe.
- Porrusalda with cod: Basque leek stew. View recipe.
- Stuffed peppers with cod: piquillo peppers with béchamel. View recipe.
- Cod kokotxas al pil pil: cod jowls, pure gelatin. View recipe.
- Cod a la mousseline: butter and lemon sauce. View recipe.
- Cod a la bilbaína (Club Ranero): the original version. View recipe.
- Fish soup with cod: fish stock with vegetables and cod. View recipe.
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Baked recipes
- Baked cod with potatoes: the Sunday classic. View recipe.
- Baked cod with vegetables: zucchini, onion, pepper. 30 min.
- Gratin cod with cheese: melted mozzarella + parmesan. View recipe.
- Cod en papillote: cooked in its own juices inside parchment paper. 20 min.
- Baked cod with caramelized onion: natural sweetness. 35 min.
- Herb-crusted cod: breadcrumbs + Herbes de Provence + parmesan. 20 min.
Recipes with sauce
- Cod in homemade tomato sauce: long sofrito, no acidity. View recipe.
- Cod in piquillo pepper sauce: blend and done. View recipe.
- Cod in almond sauce: Andalusian, with fried bread and almonds. View recipe.
- Cod with cider: Asturian, with natural cider and clams. 25 min.
- Cod with cream: creamy Portuguese gratin. View recipe.
International recipes
- Bacalao à Brás: Portuguese with shoestring potatoes and egg. View recipe.
- Bacalhau com natas: Portuguese cream gratin. View recipe.
- Cod fish and chips: British style with crispy batter. 20 min.
- Mild cod curry: coconut milk + curry + spinach. 25 min.
- Nordic-style cod: with mustard, dill, and boiled potatoes. 30 min.
Leftover recipes
- Cod croquettes: béchamel + flakes, breaded. View recipe.
- Cod fritters: dough with potato and flaked cod, fried. 20 min.
- Cod brandade: creamy purée to spread on toast. 15 min.
- Cod empanada: bread dough filled with sofrito and cod. View recipe.
Which cut for each recipe
| Cut | Best recipes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Loins | Pil pil, pan-seared, baked, gratin, with onions, in sauce | €€€ |
| Steaks/centers | Baked with potatoes, stews, potaje | €€ |
| Flakes | Croquettes, fritters, scrambled, empanada, brandade, omelette | € |
| Kokotxas | Pil pil, battered, in green sauce | €€€€ |
Consult our guide to cuts and prices to choose the perfect cod for each recipe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the easiest cod recipe?
Pan-seared cod: you only need a good loin, salt, oil, and 5 minutes. If you want something with more substance but just as easy, cod with onions.
How much cod per person?
As a main course: 150-200g per person (loin). As part of a menu: 100-120g. In stews and potajes: 80-100g.
What are the most popular cod recipes in Spain?
By region: Basque Country (pil pil, vizcaína), Navarre (ajoarriero), Andalusia (tortillitas, pavías, remojón), Catalonia (sanfaina, esqueixada), Galicia (empanada), Castile (potaje). Baked cod with potatoes is made throughout Spain.
Do the recipes work with frozen cod?
Recipes with sauce or baked work well with frozen cod. Recipes where cod is the main ingredient (pil pil, grilled, confit) require quality rehydrated salted cod.
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