Poached Fish
Instructions:
- 2 tbsp. margarine or butter
- 1 1/2 lb. halibut, haddock, or cod*
- salt and pepper
- 1 c. milk
- Sauce ingredients:
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Smear margarine or butter on the bottom and sides of a deep baking dish and lay fish in the bottom. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and pour milk over all.
- Cover dish with foil and bake on the middle oven rack for 40 minutes. If you are not making the sauce, fish is now ready to serve.
- Sauce ingredients:
- When fish is cooked, remove the pan from the oven. With a spoon or baster, draw off all the liquid into a small saucepan. (Turn down the oven to 200°F and return fish to oven to keep warm.)
- Bring liquid in the saucepan to a boil over moderate heat.
- In a cup, mix cornstarch and milk together to make a smooth, thin paste. Gradually pour cornstarch paste into boiling liquid, stirring constantly to prevent lumps. Add parsley and lemon juice. Pour sauce over fish and serve immediately.