The Famous Catalan FRIED FISH Sandwich | Bocata de Bacalao de Mataró

By Spain on a Fork · 45 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Heat 3 tablespoons (45 ml) extra virgin olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. After a couple of minutes, add the chopped onion and garlic and stir for about 4 minutes until the onion is slightly translucent.
2. Make a well in the middle, add the tomato paste and stir for 1 minute. Add the smoked paprika and stir until mixed. Add the tomato sauce, season with salt, pepper and a dash of sugar, stir, then reduce to low heat.
3. While the sauce simmers, heat 1 cup (240 ml) olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat.
4. Pat the cod fillets completely dry on paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper, and cut each fillet into 4 even pieces.
5. Whisk the flour and cornstarch in a bowl, coat each piece of fish well, and shake off the excess.
6. When the oil is hot, fry the fish in two batches so the pan is not crowded, for 6 to 8 minutes until golden and crispy all over. Drain on a wire rack.
7. Cut the baguette into 5-inch (13 cm) sandwiches, then slice each one in half without cutting all the way through.
8. Spread the thick tomato sauce over the bottom and top of each sandwich, add 4 pieces of fried cod per sandwich, and garnish with chopped parsley. Serve at once.

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