Cod With Soy-Caramelized Onions and Potatoes

Name: Cod With Soy-Caramelized Onions and Potatoes
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 medium onions, thinly sliced; Kosher salt; 1 1" piece ginger, peeled, sliced into matchsticks or finely chopped; 2 tsp. soy sauce; 1 medium russet potato, scrubbed, sliced into ¼"-thick rounds; 2 5–6-oz. cod, pollock, halibut, or other flaky white fish or salmon fillets; 2 scallions, trimmed, thinly sliced; Furikake, shichimi togarashi, sesame seeds, mild red pepper flakes, or other fun sprinkly topping (for serving; optional)

By Chris Morocco

May 18, 2020

A cod fillet set on top of caramelized sliced potatoes sprinkled with green onions and chile flakes.

Photo by Emma Fishman, Plate by Meilen Ceramics

Adding ginger and soy sauce to caramelized onions gives a bit of zingy punch and intrigue, creating a multidimensional meal that comes together in just one skillet. Covering the onions briefly during the beginning of the cooking process helps them break down more quickly—a baking sheet will work if you don’t have a lid!

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