Cod Cheeks or Halibut Cheeks

Summary

Yield
Servings
SourceTraditional
Prep time10 minutes
RegionNew England

Description

Halibut CheeksHere's an old Yankee favorite! 

I'm told that it used to be that a fisherman who caught a halibut would sell the fish but keep the cheeks for his own dinner. I don't know if it's still done that way sometimes, but I got these from a fisherman who didn't eat them. 

They are tender and delicious, and they can be prepared pretty much any way you would use sea scallops. I like them dredged in cornmeal and fried in butter or baconfat.

Some people add a dipping sauce of some kind, but I like them hot from the skillet with nothing else.

Ingredients

12ozCod Cheeks (or Halibut Cheeks)
1cCornmeal
4TButter

Instructions

Roll the cheeks in cornmeal seasoned with salt and pepper as you like, then fry in hot butter or bacon fat until done, just a few minutes, depending on the size.
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