poaching fish

[reinhard1]

i have never had poached fish, just fried and done in the oven. so i am no expert on it. here is what i have learned so far. poaching does not mean boiling. simmer to heat on low after you bring your liquid to boil is the thing to do. here is a reciepe i found that works for us so far. if you have your favorie please post them on this thread.

in a sauce pan i put about an inch to inch and a half of spring water. water quality is very key here. if you enjoy your water you have in your house fine but if not buy some spring water. add:

2 cloves of garlic

30 to 40 whole peppercorns

4 sprigs of parsley

1/2 cup dry white wine

1 bay leaf

bring the mixture to a rolling boil and then simmer for 20 min. let cool a little. then bring the mix back to a boil then turn it down to low. put the fillets in the liquid, cover and leave in for 5 min. thicker fillet a couple minds longer. spray with butter and some lemon juice. good luck.

[KEN W]

That sounds good....I would add some cubed potatoes,minced carrots,and crumbled bacon.

When almost done add some heavy cream or half and half ....an awesome fish chowder.

[reinhard1]

i think that would make a great fish soup base for a chowder as you say. thanks. good luck.

[thirdeye]

Guys, consider this method for poaching fish (and other stuff). Season your fish, get some butter, green onion, garlic, wine or whatever you like it poached with, then assemble everything in a vacuum seal bag and seal it. My machine has a "stop" button that manually shuts down the vacuum, so I pull about a 50% vacuum on fish before sealing the bag.

Now you just get a roaster of boiling water and drop the bag in. What I like about this method is that it's still poached, but ALL of the flavors remain in the bag. When I check mine I just remove the bag with tongs and snip a tiny hole in it and sneak my thermometer into the flesh. It's usually done, but if not, I stick a piece of duct tape on it and dunk it again. Here are some taters and shrimp and a boneless chicken breast I'm poaching in a table top Nesco roaster. Look close and you can see the butter in the bags.

[reinhard1]

concider it concidered. i tell you, you never stop learning. thanks for the pictures as well. will do this next time. good luck.

[TruthWalleyes]

That sounds good....I would add some cubed potatoes,minced carrots,and crumbled bacon.

When almost done add some heavy cream or half and half ....an awesome fish chowder.

You might want to remove them pepercorns before you take your first bite for the soup