Prinsefisk €“ Prince Fish

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs cod fish fillets (or firm whitefish of choice)
• 16 stalks asparagus (canned, fresh cooked or frozen cooked per pkg directions)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 egg yolks (discard whites or save for another use)

Recipe

• 1 place fish in large saucepan and cover with milk. bring to a boiling stage, reduce heat to simmer and continue cooking till fish flakes easily (about 5-7 minutes). do not overcook.
• 2 carefully drain off the milk and discard. transfer fish fillets to a baking dish and arrange in a single layer, taking care not to break the fillets apart. arrange cooked asparagus in a lattice pattern over the fish.
• 3 wipe the saucepan used for poaching with a paper towel and return pan to the stove. add milk, heavy cream and lemon juice. stir to combine, simmer till a sauce of med thickness has formed and remove from heat.
• 4 beat egg yolks into the sauce 1 at a time. taste sauce, add seasoning salt as desired and pour sauce over the fish and asparagus.
• 5 put baking dish under a broiler for 2-3 minutes or till the top is golden brown and bubbling. serve immediately.
• 6 note: if fresh or frozen asparagus is being used, i recommend adding seasoning salt to taste as mentioned in step #4. using canned asparagus, however, it will probably not be needed due to the salt content in canned asparagus.