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Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 4 to 6 (6-ounce / 170-g each) cod steaks or fillets
• 1 cup (250 mL) hot water
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) thyme
• 4 cloves
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) peppercorns

How to cook:

• Mix together all ingredients, except cod, into a glass dish.
• Cover; microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 6 minutes, to bring mixture to a boil.
• Mix well; arrange cod steaks or fillets side-by-side into dish.
• Cover dish; poach fish on 'MAXIMUM' for 2 minutes.
• Delicately turn fish; cover and poach on 'MAXIMUM' for 1 minute longer.
• Leave to rest for 5 to 8 minutes, before serving.

Notes:

Oven: 700 watts
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 9 minutes
Waiting time: 5 to 8 minutes
Small cod fillets or steaks are easier to poach.
This recipe can also be used to poach small salmon fillets.
Serve with melted butter mixed with a little lemon juice and minced parsley, or with a parsleyed white sauce.

This recipe for Scandinavian Poached Cod serves/makes: 4

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Main Ingredient: Cod
Preparation Method: Microwave
Cuisine: Scandinavian