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Pannfisch (Pan-Fried Fish)

4 servings

Ingredients

• cooked cod (as needed)
• butter (generous amount)
• finely chopped onions (a little)
• salt (a little)
• ground pepper (a little)
• potatoes, cooked and grated (as needed)

Instructions

1. Remove the skin and bones from the prepared cod and chop it quite finely.
2. Heat a generous amount of butter, add plenty of finely chopped onions, and sauté until soft without browning.
3. Then add the cod with salt and ground pepper, and braise thoroughly, stirring frequently.
4. Finally, mix in potatoes that have been boiled in their skins, then peeled and grated after cooling.
5. This dish can also be prepared with haddock or cod.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.