Roasted Cod With Sesame Mushrooms

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 heads garlic (2 cloves finely chopped, remaining cloves smashed and peeled)
• 1 cup milk
• salt
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1/2 lb shiitake mushroom, stems discarded and caps sliced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 bunches baby bok choy, ends trimmed and leaves separated
• 4 (4 ounce) cod fish fillets
• lime wedge, for serving

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, combine the smashed garlic cloves and the milk and simmer over low heat until the garlic is softened, about 20 minutes.
• 2 strain, reserving the milk. using a food processor, puree the softened garlic; with the machine on, add the milk in a slow stream. season with salt.
• 3 preheat the oven to 400°. in a medium skillet, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. add the chopped garlic, the scallions and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• 4 stir in the mushrooms, cook for 3 minutes; add the soy sauce and cook for 2 minutes more.
• 5 fill a deep, medium skillet with enough water to reach a depth of 2 inches, bring to a boil and season with salt.
• 6 add the bok choy and cook for 1 minute. drain in a colander and run under cold water.
• 7 butter an 8-inch square baking dish. season the cod with salt and place in the baking dish. bake until opaque and easily flaked with a fork, about 8 minutes.
• 8 transfer each fillet to a plate and top with the garlic puree. serve with the bok choy, lime wedges and reserved mushrooms.