Poached Cod With Dill Sauce Food

WHITE WINE POACHED COD

Steps:

• Saute the garlic in the olive oil until it starts to turn light tan in color.
• Add the white wine and bring to a boil.
• Salt and pepper the fish to taste.
• Carefully slide the fish in the pan of boiling wine skin side down, when it appears as though it is starting to flake, gently flip it to cook the other side. If you prefer you can double the wine and poach the fish without flipping, providing the fish is covered with enough wine.
• When the fish is cooked remove and add the lemon and capers.
• Reduce the wine and add the butter, top the fish with the sauce and enjoy!

CREAMY DILL SAUCE (FOR SMOKED OR POACHED FISH)

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine well; if using the sugar, stir a bit longer to ensure it dissolves.
• Put into a pretty crock, top with a dill sprig, and serve alongside your favourite smoked or cold, poached fish.

COLD POACHED BLUEFISH WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the wine and water to a simmer in a covered pan large enough to hold the fish in one layer.
• Cut the fillets into 4 equal portions and place them in the pan, skin side down.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook, covered, at a gentle simmer for 10 minutes (14 minutes if the fillets are more than 1 inch thick.
• Remove pan from heat and allow to cool uncovered.
• Remove fillets and chill in the refrigerator for two hours or more (a day or two is OK).
• Prepare dill sauce according to recipe #106801.
• Plate the fillets with a blanket of dill sauce and a garnish of cucumber slices and a dill sprig.

POACHED COD WITH LEMON-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut cod fillets into four serving size pieces and place in large pan in one layer.
• Add the milk and the water to the pan so that the fish is barely covered--if necessary add more water.
• Add the bay leaf, the parsley sprigs, peppercorns and cloves.
• 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.
• 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.
• Remove 1/4 cup of the poaching liquid and add it to the sauce, stirring all the while.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, add the lemon juice and swirl in the remaining butter, one tablespoon at a time.
• Remove from the heat and add the minced parsley.
• Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning.
• Drain the fish and serve it hot with the lemon-butter sauce poured over it.

POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• For the salmon: Combine the wine, water, bouillon, peppercorns, dillweed, bay leaves, celery, and lemon in a skillet. Bring to a boil; cover.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the salmon to the mixture in the skillet and cook for 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
• To prepare Cucumber-Dill Sauce: In a medium bowl, mix together the cucumber, sour cream, yogurt, dill, and mustard.
• To serve: place the fillets on individual serving plates. Spoon the sauce evenly over the fillets. Garnish with fresh dill sprigs, if using.

LOW CAL DILL SAUCE FOR POACHED FISH

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup milk, mustard, salt and dill weed in a sauce pan, stir and warm over medium heat.
• Mix the cornstarch with a tbsp of milk to dissolve it.
• Add cornstarch to the milk, stir and bring to a slow boil, lower heat and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
• Just before serving stir in lemon juice.

POACHED SALMON W/DILL SAUCE, COLD

Steps:

• in large pan, add salmon, cut in half if needed.
• add water, spices, wine, lemon juice, and vegetables to cover halfway.
• use 2 burners if necessary, heat to boil, cover and simmer on low 10-15 minutes.
• when salmon turns light pink, and opaque remove from liquid, chill.
• meanwhile make dill sauce- mix all ingredients together.
• slice cucumbers very thin, or use a mandoline, watch your fingers.
• decorate salmon with rows of cucumber to look like fish scales, serve w/ dill sauce.
• this can be served warm, but we prefer it cold or at room temp.