Slide Meals

4-day slide meal plan · Protein: cod fillet

Days: 4
Protein: cod fillet
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

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Explore Jiangsu home cooking with this flavorful cod fillet meal plan featuring light soy, sugar, and vinegar.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Steamed Cod with Ginger and Scallions

• Day 2: Cod and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

• Day 3: Cod and Mushroom Soup

• Day 4: Sweet and Sour Cod

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Steamed Cod with Ginger and Scallions

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb cod fillet

• 2 green onions, sliced

• 1 inch ginger, sliced

• 2 tbsp light soy sauce

• 1 tbsp rice vinegar

• 1 tbsp sugar

Side

• 2 cups jasmine rice

Directions

1. Reserve 3 lbs of cod fillet for future meals.

2. Place cod in a steamer with ginger and scallions.

3. Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar, then pour over cod.

4. Steam until cod is opaque and flakes easily, about 8-10 minutes.

5. Cook jasmine rice according to package instructions.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve uncooked cod for use in future recipes.

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Day 2: Cod and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb cod fillet

• 1 lb bok choy, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp light soy sauce

• 1 tbsp chinese rice wine

• 1 tsp sugar

Directions

1. Reserve 2 lbs of cod fillet for future meals.

2. Heat vegetable oil in a pan, add garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.

3. Add bok choy and stir-fry until wilted.

4. Add cod and cook until opaque, about 5 minutes.

5. Mix soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar, pour over stir-fry and serve.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve uncooked cod for future recipes.

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Day 3: Cod and Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb cod fillet

• 1 lb shiitake mushrooms, sliced

• 1 inch ginger, sliced

• 2 green onions, chopped

• 4 cups water

• 1 tbsp light soy sauce

• 1 tsp sesame oil

Directions

1. Reserve 1 lb of cod fillet for future meals.

2. Bring water to a boil, add ginger and mushrooms, simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Add cod and cook until opaque, about 5 minutes.

4. Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil, garnish with green onions.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve uncooked cod for the last recipe.

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Day 4: Sweet and Sour Cod

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb cod fillet

• 1 green onion, sliced

• 1/4 cup rice vinegar

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 2 tbsp light soy sauce

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1/2 cup water

Directions

1. Mix vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in water to make a sauce.

2. Heat vegetable oil, add cod, and cook until lightly browned.

3. Pour sauce over cod and simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.

4. Garnish with green onions before serving.

Cook’s Notes:

Enjoy the culmination of your Jiangsu culinary journey.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• cod fillet — 4 lbs

• green onions — 1 bunch

• ginger — 1 root

• garlic — 1 bulb

• light soy sauce — 1 bottle

• sugar — 1 lb

• rice vinegar — 1 bottle

• bok choy — 2 lbs

• shiitake mushrooms — 1 lb

• chinese rice wine — 1 bottle

• sesame oil — 1 bottle

• jasmine rice — 2 lbs

• cornstarch — 1 box

• vegetable oil — 1 bottle

• white pepper — 1 jar

• salt — 1 box

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Final Notes

Enjoy this journey through Jiangsu flavors with light soy, sugar, and vinegar enhancing fresh cod fillet.