Steam in a Basket

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  Rinse the codfish fillet under cool running water. Pat the fish fillet dry with paper towels.

• 2

  Place the cod into a steamer basket. Fill the steamer with 1 inch of boiling water. Cover the steamer and steam the fish for 5 to 10 minutes.

• 3

  Remove the codfish when it flakes with a fork. Serve hot.

Steam Without a Basket

• 1

  Prepare the codfish fillet by rinsing it under cool water. Pat the fish dry with paper towels to remove the excess water.

• 2

  Fill the steamer with 1 inch of boiling water. Place a heat-resistant dinner plate onto the top of the steamer. The plate needs to cover the top of the steamer completely.

• 3

  Place the codfish fillets onto the dinner plate so that they do not touch. Cover the plate with the steamer lid to cook the fish fillets.

• 4

  Steam the codfish for 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Steam in Foil

• 1

  Rinse the codfish fillets under cool water. Pat the fish dry with paper towels.

• 2

  Cut a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to wrap each codfish fillet completely. Brush the aluminum foil with olive oil to prevent the fish from sticking.

• 3

  Place the codfish fillets onto the center of each piece of aluminum foil. Flavor the fish with your preferred marinade.

• 4

  Wrap the codfish fillets with the aluminum foil to create packets. Seal the aluminum foil tightly by crimping the edges. The aluminum foil may expand while it heats.

• 5

  Place the foil-wrapped fillets into the steamer basket for 10 to 15 minutes. Open the foil packet carefully to prevent burning your skin. Remove the fish fillets when they flake with a fork.