Best 15 Poached Fish Recipes

POACHED FISH

Steps:

• In a a large skillet (fitted with a lid) pour in 1 inch (25mm) of water, add all ingredients except fish& bring to a boil.
• Place fish (skin side down if the filet has skin on it) in a single layer, cover and simmer until the fish flakes easily apprx 5 minutes.
• Serve.

POACHED FISH

Steps:

• In a pan large enough to poach the fish in, combine the stock, wine, parsley, and chives. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat so the water is barely simmering.
• Slowly lower the fish into the poaching liquid. Poach the fish until it is just cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove and serve with Classic Creamy Herb Vinaigrette. and Roasted Vegetables.
• Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Slowly whisk the vinaigrette into the whipped cream until combined. Whisk in the herbs, lemon juice, and vegetable oil. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Use at once or cover and refrigerate.
• Serve with poached fish and grilled vegetables.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the vegetable with the thyme, salt, pepper, and enough oil to lightly coat. Spread in a roasting pan or on a baking sheet. Roast until the vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

OVEN-POACHED FISH IN OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Chop half of capers and pat fish dry. Sprinkle fish with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and let stand 10 minutes at room temperature. Arrange half of lemon slices in 1 layer in an 8-inch square glass baking dish and arrange fish in 1 layer over lemon. Top with all of capers, remaining lemon slices, and 3 tablespoons parsley, then pour oil over fish. Bake in middle of oven, uncovered, until fish just flakes and is cooked through, about 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
• Serve fish with some of lemon slices, capers, and oil spooned over. Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon parsley.

POACHED FISH WITH SPINACH IN CHILI-TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Put 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a pan on medium heat and sauté the onion, fennel and chili for 2 to 3 minutes, to soften. Add the tomato purée and cherry tomatoes. Simmer for a further 4 to 5 minutes. Season to taste with a little salt and pepper.
• Arrange the fish fillets in the pan, on top of the tomato sauce. Cover with a lid and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the fish is cooked and starting to flake. Just before serving, carefully stir in the olives and baby spinach and heat for a further minute.
• Meanwhile combine the parsley, garlic, lemon zest, and juice in a bowl.
• To serve, arrange the fish fillets on plates and spoon over the tomato sauce. Sprinkle with the herby topping, and add a squeeze of lemon juice to finish.
• Enjoy this with some additional steamed greens.

FISH POACHED IN BUTTERMILK

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium low heat. Add shallot and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, thyme and garlic. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add bread, and stir to combine. Add stock and simmer until bread has soaked up the liquid. Season with salt and pepper, stir in chives. Keep warm.
• Place olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter into a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add spinach and toss, using tongs, to wilt the leaves. Add sugar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
• Season both sides of fish with salt and cayenne pepper. In a saute pan large enough for fish to fit in a single layer, combine fish, buttermilk and dill. Cover and place over medium heat. When buttermilk begins to simmer, cook for 2 minutes. Turn fish and cook for about another minute. Fish is done when firm to the touch.
• Remove fish from pan and keep warm. In a blender or with an immersion blender, whirl buttermilk with remaining 4 tablespoons butter. When it is re-emulsified, season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• In four shallow bowls, arrange spinach. Place fish on top, pour buttermilk sauce over each, topping it off with a spoonful of stuffing. Serve.

POACHED FISH IN SHRIMP SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce:Melt margarine in a saucepan over low heat.
• Stir in flour then gradually add the half and half.
• Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer over very low heat while preparing fish.
• Fish:Roll up each fillet from the larger end and secure with a toothpick and place in a glass 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Add milk, salt, and pepper to the fish.
• Cover with waxed paper and microwave for 3 minutes on full power.
• Remove fillets from baking dish, discard liquid and then put the fish back into the dish.
• Pour hot shrimp sauce over the fish and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degees.

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.

MEDITERRANEAN POACHED FISH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, red pepper, and garlic. Cook about 6 minutes, until softened, stirring so garlic does not burn.
• Stir in tomatos, wine, capers, olives, lemon zest and juice, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil. Add fish and cook, covered, over medium-low heat for about 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Gently turn fish halfway through cooking.

EASY THAI POACHED FISH

Steps:

• Put first 7 ingredients in blender and process to a puree (use some of the broth if necessary).
• Add this puree to the rest of the broth in a wide heavy based pan (you will be poaching fish in this pan), bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Taste now for seasoning, adding salt/soy if necessary.
• Optional Extra Step: Sear fish pieces in a separate very hot saute pan in some butter or oil--no more than 30 seconds each side (This adds color and flavor, but isn't strictly necessary).
• Add fish pieces to simmering (it should be bubbling when you add fish) liquid and poach on slightly lowered heat, turning once, about 5 to 8 minutes total (depends on type and thickness of fish and if you have seared it).
• Do not overcook!
• Remove fish and serve in a platter, with sauce poured over the fish.
• Sprinkle with garnishes.

POACHED FISH WITH CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt over the cucumber pieces; allow to sit 1 hour. Strain liquid from cucumbers.
• Combine the whipping cream, mustard, and tarragon in a saucepan over medium heat; add the cucumbers and simmer 8 minutes.
• Pour the wine into a large skillet over medium heat. Season with salt and add the Bay leaf. Bring the wine to a boil. Lay the tilapia into the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the tilapia flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve fish with cucumbers on the side.

PAM'S POACHED FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 5- to 6-quart pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, tomatoes, wine, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Add tilapia, herbs, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat, cover pot partially, and simmer until tilapia starts to flake, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer tilapia to a plate and cover to keep warm. Simmer cooking liquid until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Return tilapia to the pot and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes.

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.

MEDITERRANEAN POACHED FISH

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, red pepper and garlic. Cook about 6 minutes, until softened, stirring so garlic does not burn. 2. Stir in tomatoes, wine, capers, olives, lemon zest and juice, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add fish and cook, covered, over medium-low heat for about 8 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Gently turn fish halfway through cooking. 3. Serve with plain couscous and green beans, if desired.

GINGER CILANTRO POACHED FISH STEAK

Steps:

• 1. Rice: First get the rice started and cook it till it is nice fluffy (optionally you can add couple strands of saffron) 2. Poached Fish: Add water into the 10 inch sauce pan and all the poaching ingredients. Turn on the stove and put the flame on low and Introduce the thermometer to monitor temperature is less than 180 F. Cook for about 8-10 minutes (or until done) and remove fish with a flat spatula and set aside. Now reduce the poaching liquid to 1/2 (for a milder flavor) OR -1/4 (for a stronger flavor) its original vol. Spoon 3 tbsp of this reduction into a container and cool by either placing the container in a freezer or an ice bath 3. Oyster Mushroom Sauce: In a 10 inch saute pan add Oil and let it heat up to this add diced Garlic and let brown on the edges. Add the Chili flakes fry for a few seconds and than add the diced Green Chilies and Carrots and cook for about a minute. Now add the Oyster Mushrooms and saute until cooked about a minute or two. Combine the Soy Sauce, Cooled Poaching liquid and corn flour and add to the pan, this will thicken and form a glaze finally add the chopped scallions 4. Plating: Make a bed of rice, place the poached fish partly on the rice than spoon the Oyster Mushroom Sauce on the rice and fish and Garnish with a slice of lemon and shopped scallions

MEDITERRANEAN POACHED FISH RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, red pepper and garlic. Cook about 6 minutes, until softened, stirring so garlic does not burn. 2. Stir in tomatoes, wine, capers, olives, lemon zest and juice, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add fish and cook, covered, over medium-low heat for about 8 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Gently turn fish halfway through cooking. 3. Serve with plain couscous and green beans, if desired.