DELICIOUS BACON WRAPPED COD BITES IN MAPLE RUM SAUCE!!

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Honey is often less expensive and adds sweetness.

dark rum

🥗Healthier: coconut rum

💰Cheaper: white rum

White rum is typically less expensive and works well.

cod fillets

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: pollock

Pollock is a more budget-friendly fish option.

Cut fresh cod into approximately 1-inch chunks.

Cut bacon strips in half.

Wrap each cod chunk with a half slice of bacon, securing with a toothpick.

Prepare the maple rum glaze by mixing maple syrup, dark rum, minced garlic, soy sauce, and dijon mustard.

Soak the wrapped cod bites in the maple rum glaze for a period of time.

Preheat the broiler on high.

Place a batch of the soaked cod bites in a non-stick baking pan and put them under the broiler for 6-8 minutes, watching carefully to prevent overcooking.

Heat olive oil in a griddle pan over medium-high heat.

Transfer the remaining cod bites to the griddle pan and cook, basting with the leftover maple rum glaze, until crispy and cooked through.

Check the cod bites for doneness; they should be fork-tender and flaky.

For the broiled batch, raise them in the broiler for an additional 2-3 minutes to blacken slightly.

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