Corned Hake & Mashed Potatoes

Recipe Type: Entree
Author: Mel Cushman
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Squash and homemade biscuits are the perfect accompaniments to this!
Ingredients
  • 1-2 lbs hake
  • 1-2 lbs of potatoes
  • Melted butter
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • Salt pork
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Place onion slices in vinegar in a bowl and cover. Let marinate for at least 2-
  2. hours, (longer is better).
  3. Place hake in a pot, salt generously. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours, covered with
  4. a lid so that it will ‘corn.’
  5. Take hake out of refrigerator and rinse thoroughly, cover again with cold
  6. water and boil until flaky.
  7. While hake is cooking, boil potatoes and mash them, seasoning to taste.
  8. Dice salt pork and fry until crispy.
  9. Drain hake when it is done, then serve over mashed potatoes. Top with
  10. melted butter, salt pork, and onions.