Poached Cod With Lemon-butter Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs cod fish fillets
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 sprigs fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 whole peppercorns
• 2 whole cloves
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut cod fillets into four serving size pieces and place in large pan in one layer.
• 2 add the milk and the water to the pan so that the fish is barely covered--if necessary add more water.
• 3 add the bay leaf, the parsley sprigs, peppercorns and cloves.
• 4 bring to a simmer and cover and cook gently for three to four minutes until fish just flakes--cooking time will depend upon the thickness of the fish--do not overcook.
• 5 while the fish is poaching, start the sauce by melting one tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and briefly cooking the garlic and the shallots in the butter.
• 6 remove 1/4 cup of the poaching liquid and add it to the sauce, stirring all the while.
• 7 bring the sauce to a boil, add the lemon juice and swirl in the remaining butter, one tablespoon at a time.
• 8 remove from the heat and add the minced parsley.
• 9 taste the sauce and adjust seasoning.
• 10 drain the fish and serve it hot with the lemon-butter sauce poured over it.