Best Cod Au Gratin Recipe: Classic Traditional Recipes
If you are looking for an au gratin recipe but want to try something a bit different, then this gluten free cod au gratin is the right recipe for you. With very little prep time, and a punch of flavor, this dish is elevated and sophisticated all the while remaining simple. One of the traditional Newfoundland recipes, this dish is so delicious and simple to make.
1 Food Processor optional if you make your own breadcrumbs
1 Baking Dish
Ingredients
1smallOnion
1CupGluten Free BreadcrumbsOr Regular
3tablespoonGluten free flouror regular flour
1tablespoonDried ThymeYou can also use fresh
3tablespoonButter
2CupsMilkI use 2%
2tablespoonDijon Mustard
2Tsp Garlic PowderOptional
4filletsCod
1LemonZest
¼cupParmesan
SaltTo taste
PepperTo taste
Instructions
Set the oven to 350° degrees f.
Pat the cod: with paper towel to make sure you get all of the excess water out of the fish
On a medium-low heat: add your oil to your pan and onions. Fry them for about 5-7 minutes until they soften and golden.
Melt butter: in the same pan with the onions and then add your flour. This is how you make the roux.
Slowly add the milk: pour the milk into the pan ¼ of a cup at a time and continue to whisk. While the sauce is thickening, you will have a few minutes to grease a baking dish and lay the fish in a single layer on the bottom of it.
Once the sauce is thick: add the lemon zest, dijon, and spices. Season the sauce with salt and black pepper to your taste.
Pour the sauce: over the fish in the baking dish and then cover with the cheese.
Toss the breadcrumbs: with a tablespoon of olive oil and garlic powder and top the baking dish with them. Proceed to bake for 35 minutes. While the cooking time is 35 minutes, you can check it at 30 minutes. If it looks like it is browning too much, you can take it out of the oven.
Once it is finished baking: remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Then serve. You can top with parsley but this is optional.
Notes
If making your own breadcrumbs, place bread into the food processor and pulse until they are fine enough / desired size.