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Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds (0.9 kg) fresh cod, cut into 6 fillets
• 1 pound (454 g) fresh asparagus
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) cold water
• Sugar
• 3 tablespoons (45 g) unsalted butter or olive oil (45 mL)
• 2 medium-size garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) tarragon
• Juice and grated rind of 1/2 a lemon
• 3 tablespoons (45 mL) heavy cream
• Salt and pepper

How to cook:

• Cut off and throw away the hard end of each asparagus (it will break-up easily just where the tender end of the asparagus starts).
• Wash asparagus arrange asparagus in a microwave-safe long enough dish.
• Pour in cold water sprinkle with a pinch of sugar.
• Cover dish microwave asparagus on 'MAXIMUM' for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender.
• Check for doneness with the tip of a knife.
• Remove asparagus from cooking juices, reserving both, asparagus and cooking juices.
• Keep asparagus warm.
• In a clean microwave-safe large enough dish, mix together butter or olive oil, minced garlic cloves, chopped parsley and tarragon.
• Microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 3 minutes, stirring once.
• Arrange cod fillets on top of mixture, lemon juice, grated lemon rind and reserved asparagus cooking juices.
• Salt and pepper, to taste cover dish.
• Microwave on 'MEDIUM-MAXIMUM' for 6 minutes.
• Arrange asparagus all over fish fillets cover and microwave on 'MEDIUM' for 2 minutes.
• Transfer cod fillets and asparagus onto a warm serving plate.
• Pour cream into cooking juices, microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 3 minutes.
• Stir sauce well pour all over cod fillets.

Note:

Oven: 700 watts

This recipe for Microwave Baked Cod serves/makes: 6

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Main Ingredient: Cod
Preparation Method: Microwave