Pretzel & Macadamia Crusted Cod



Pretzel & Macadamia Crusted Cod 5



I hinted on Monday that we were on a citrus kick. Don’t worry, it’s not over yet. In addition to the lemon strawberry butter and lemon pancakes, we also made cod filets with a citrus vanilla coulis. There might be even more citrus coming in the next few days, too. Many of you are probably wondering what the heck coulis is. I know when Kelly said she wanted to make this coulis she saw on Giada, I was all, cou-what? I’ll tell you what coulis is. Coulis is delicious summer flavors in a sauce. Basically, I feel like I have not seen the sun since our trip to Mexico last month. Instead of moving to Mexico we are just going to start eating more tropical fruit and pretend it is not the dead of winter.

Last year, we made this potato chip crusted cod and it was outstanding. We changed it up a little bit this time and used macadamia nuts and pretzels instead of potato chips. And since we were “at the beach” we threw in a fruity coulis for a little extra summeriness. We greatly reduced the amount of ginger in our coulis because I find ginger can be over powering. If you really like ginger feel free to up the ginger proportion. This was a great meal to eat and pretend we were on an exotic beach. Even if we were in a high rise in Chicago watching the snow fall.



Here is what you'll need



Here is what you’ll need



Crush the pretzels and macadamia nuts



Crush the pretzels and macadamia nuts



Coat the cod with mayo



Coat the cod with mayo



Cover with the pretzel and macadamia nut crumbs



Cover with the pretzel and macadamia nut crumbs and bake



Chop the mango and ginger



Chop the mango and ginger



Add it to the food processor with the orange juice, water, salt, and pepper



Add it to the food processor with the orange juice, water, salt, and pepper



And vanilla, bring to a boil and simmer. Remove from heat and add the butter.



And vanilla, bring to a boil and simmer. Remove from heat and add the butter.



This will definitely brighten your gloomy day!



This will definitely brighten your gloomy day!

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