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Lately I have been trying to incorporate more sea food into my diet. In the last 6 months or so I have likely eaten more sea food then I have eaten in the rest of my 25 years.

A few days ago I decided to make some cod fish for dinner. I had never made cod before, so this was a new experience for me. I searched for a recipe online, and found one at allrecipes that I thought sounded easy and delicious. The recipe was for Baked Cod with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. I changed the quite a bit to suit my tastes and the ingredients on hand.

My cod turned out very well. The horseradish flavor was fairly strong, but the red pepper gave the sauce the perfect amount of sweetness that balanced out the strong horseradish flavor. The cracker crumbs absorbed some of the sauce and gave the fish a nice slightly breaded texture. Inside the cod was soft, moist and very flavorful. I think seasoning the fish and letting it absorb for some time before cooking is key in getting the fish flavorful from top to bottom.

I served my fish with baked potato, butter corn, and maple garlic carrots.

Here is my adapted recipe

Baked Cod with Horseradish Sauce

3-4 medium to large fillets cod (frozen)
1 large red pepper

8 dashes Worcestershire sauce

3 tbsp horseradish
1 tbsp olive oil ¼-½ cup water
About 1 cup crushed crackers
Salt
Black pepper
Garlic powder
You will also need aluminum, foil

Defrost cod for about an hour. Cut into desired number of pieces. Place on a foil lined cookie sheet. Season with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside. Let the spices absorb for about 30 minutes (min). Cut the red pepper into pieces. Place the red pepper, and horseradish in a blender. Add the olive oil and enough water to create a thick sauce (you might need to add it gradually with blending). Blend until a thick sauce is formed (I had a few small chunks of red pepper in my sauce but I used it anyways because I thought it would just add to the flavor of the sauce). Spread the sauce evenly over the fish. Sprinkle the cracker crumbs over the sauce. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for about 50 minutes. Serve immediately.