Serves 6-8
Ingredients
2 cups red cabbage, shredded
Juice of 2 limes
2 teaspoons salt
4 pieces of cod, local & sustainable
Salt and pepper
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped superfine
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped superfine
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 cup panko bread crumbs
Canola oil
Dried Red Chili
“Baja Style†Purple Kale Pesto Sauce (recipe follows)
Flour tortillas
Lime wedges
Directions
Place the shredded cabbage in medium bowl and toss together with the lime juice and salt. Let stand for about 30 minutes.
In the meantime season the cod with salt and pepper and set aside. Prepare three breading bowls: one with the beaten eggs mixed with the fresh herbs, the next with flour and the next with panko. Heat a large skillet with oil and the dried chili to a medium to high heat. Dip the cod in the egg mixture making sure it is well coated. Next dip it in the flour and make sure it gets well coated. Dip it in the egg again and then the panko, again you must make sure the entire fish is coated with each item before moving to the next. Place the fully breaded fish in the pan and cook for about 4 minutes per side or until golden brown on each side. Repeat with all the fish. Let excess grease drain off by placing fish on paper towels. Heat the tortillas over a gas stove flipping and charring a little. Break the cod up into large pieces and place a few pieces on the tortilla. Place a spoon full of the pesto sauce over the top and a little bit of the red cabbage.
“Baja Style†Spicy Purple Kale Pesto Sauce
Makes 2 cups pesto
Ingredients
¼ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
2 cups purple kale, stems removed and chopped
2 cloves garlic
¼ cup red onion, chopped fine
½ cup avocado or olive oil
Zest of 1 lime, juice of two
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 jalapeño, chopped (seeds and all for hot, seeds removed for less hot)
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
Directions
Place all the ingredients except the mayo in a food processor and process until extra smooth. Add the mayo and process a few seconds until mixed and smooth.