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Fine Herbs Poached Cod Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds (1 kg) fresh cod steaks or fillets
• 1 1/4 cup (310 mL) water or milk
• 1 medium-size onion, sliced
• 3 unpeeled lemon slices
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt
• 4 peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) butter
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) flour
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) lemon juice
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) freshly chopped parsley or
  2 tablespoons (30 mL) freshly chopped dill

How to cook Fine Herbs Poached Cod:

• Arrange cod steaks or fillets side-by-side into a 12 x 8-inch (30 x 20-cm) glass dish.
• Pour water or milk over fish.
• Top with onion and lemon slices, bay leaf, salt and peppercorns.
• Microwave, uncovered, for 3 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
• Delicately spoon cooking juices over fish.
• Microwave for 4 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
• Cover dish leave to rest for 3 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove fish from dish.
• Mix together butter and flour thoroughly mix into cooking juices.
• Stir in lemon juice and parsley or dill.
• Mix well.
• Microwave for 2 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
• Stir.
• Sauce should be smooth and creamy if needed, microwave sauce for 1 minute more.
• Pour sauce over cod steaks or fillets.

Notes:

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Whatever you may think, poached cod is delicious, even more so when poached in a microwave oven. Frozen cod can also be used, but it is important to thaw it first.

Comments by Susan (08.15.09):

This recipe is excellent, I love that it can be done in the microwave. It's too hot right now to use the oven!

This recipe for Fine Herbs Poached Cod serves/makes: 4

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Main Ingredient: Cod
Preparation Method: Microwave

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