How to Prepare Sous Vide Cod

Content updated April 11, 2024

Today we see how to prepare cod sous vide at low temperature, a recipe with our method to cook fish in the tastiest way. Depending on the time you have, we will recommend two configurations to taste it after vacuum sealing the cod.

Ingredients to make cod at low temperature sous vide

Desalted cod (200 gr).
Pepper (to taste)
olive oil (a teaspoon)

These suggested ingredients are per serving, multiply amounts for each guest who will sit at the table.

How to make cod sous vide at low temperature

Time required: 1 hour

You can cook the cod in two ways depending on the time you have.

Fill a pot or container with water to position your sous vide roner optimally.
Set the temperature to 55ºC (131ºF) for 50 minutes or 85º (185ºF) for 20 minutes.
While the water reaches its temperature, we will vacuum pack the cod.
Before drying the cod well, fresh and desalted, with kitchen paper.
Add pepper and a splash of oil to the cod, vacuum pack each piece separately.
Put the cod loins in the pot when the roner has reached its temperature.
When finished, remove the loins with tweezers and carefully open each vacuum bag.
Serve hot and plate with a garnish of your choice.

A fish that admits all kinds of garnishes

In order not to break our custom, we have shown you the easiest way to cook cod sous-vide. For it, we have had the invaluable help of our sous vide roner and a vacuum sealer.

If you do not have these devices, you can try to cook the cod fillets by controlling the temperature with a thermometer. You can also pack the cod in freezer bags and remove the air manually.

Naturally, the result will not be the same, but it will be better than if you cook it conventionally. Similarly, the cod will be juicier when cooked for 40 minutes at 55ºC than for 20 minutes at 85ºC.

If you want the cod more done, you can quickly sear it in a hot pan on both sides (1-2 minutes).

As for the garnishes, once again the plating is to the taste of the consumer. You can make a bed of mashed potatoes or lettuce and add a prawn/prawn with garlic on top. Use the sauce from the vacuum bag to cook it with some garlic and add it to the loins. You can also accompany the cod with a sauce of Manchego ratatouille-type vegetables. Accompany it with some roasted peppers, mashed potatoes with paprika... the possibilities are many!