Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Cod Grilled in Foil with Ariosto Seasoning

Recently, I was fortunate to receive a sample of wonderful spice blends from Ariosto.



Ariosto seasonings are one of the top selling brands in Italy, featuring high quality products. The spice blends are made for specific dishes such as homemade tomato sauce for pasta, grilled or roasted meats, seafood, or potatoes. A simple sprinkling of Ariosto seasonings is a terrific and quick way to capture the true taste of Mediterranean in these dishes.

Ariosto Seasoning For Oven Cooked or Barbequed Fish includes salt, rosemary, laurel, garlic, juniper, sage, parsley, and oregano. I added a tablespoon of this seasoning to melted butter and poured the herb butter over cod which I then cooked in foil on the grill.



Cooking fish in foil on the grill is equivalent to the a "en papillote" technique in the oven, and is an excellent way to infuse the aromatic herb flavors into the fish. I loved this simple preparation as it made the cod really flaky, flavorful, and delicious.



Ariosto Seasoning for Roasted and Fried Potatoes includes salt, garlic, rosemary, sage, juniper, basil, marjoram, oregano, laurel, coriander, parsley and aromatic plant. I sprinkled a generous amount of this seasoning over quartered baby red potatoes and roasted them in the oven. The flavors of the roasted potatoes were really enhanced with this aromatic seasoning mix. It was a great side dish for the cod grilled in foil.



Ingredients: (2 servings)

1 cod fillet, about 0.8 ounces
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon Ariosto Seasoning For Oven Cooked or Barbequed Fish

8-10 baby red potatoes, quartered
1 teaspoon (or more to taste) Ariosto Seasoning for Roasted and Fried Potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 450°F and prepare the grill. Toss baby potatoes with oil and potato seasoning and roast until golden brown.

Meanwhile, in a skillet melt butter. Swirl in the fish seasoning blend. Place the cod in the foil and pour the butter mixture all over the fish. Wrap the foil around the cod, sealing tightly. Grill for about 10 minutes seam side up, do not turn. The fish will be flaky when cooked.

Let the fish cool in foil for just a minute or two, then open, and serve right in the foil, along with roasted potatoes.

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