How Long Would I Need To Simmer Pieces Of Frozen Cod To Cook Them?

[sandyRoe]

I'm making a fish soup with vegetables. When they're cooked I'll add the fish for protein.

[pastafreak]

Can you defrost the cod first? Adding it frozen will reduce the temperature and it will take longer to come up to simmer. If you defrost it, then maybe 5 to 7 minutes.

[Mamyalynne]

Chunks - 5/7 mins if larger add a minute or 2..

[sandyRoe]

OK. Thank you both.

[Togo]

The general "rule" Sandy is to cook frozen fish for twice as long as fresh fish. Of course the size of the pieces of fish are going to matter. A frozen stickleback is going to be done well before a frozen Tuna. If I were cooking fish for a soup or stew from frozen I would pay close attention and using a sharp and pointed knife or skewer keep testing the fish or pieces of fish. I would also be thinking about how long it is going to be before I eat the fish. Think I would only be adding it just before I am ready to eat. Bon Appétit.