Geoffrey Zakarian's Simple Poached Cod with Classic Brown Rice Pilaf Beauty, as seen on The Kitchen, Season 37.
Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

Simple Poached Cod

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 25 min
  • Active: 10 min
  • Yield: 4 servings
Poaching is a technique that means cooking food submerged in a simmering liquid such as water, milk, stock or wine. It produces a delicate flavor and texture, and most of the moisture from the ingredient being cooked is retained. This is a classic and useful technique with endless variations.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a medium straight-sided saucepan, add the coconut milk, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, a pinch of salt and 1 cup water. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
  2. Simmer very gently for 5 minutes to allow the garlic to soften and infused its flavor.
  3. Sprinkle the cod with salt and pepper, then gently place the cod into the simmering milk. Poach until the fish is fully cooked through, 7 to 9 minutes. (If the tops of the fillets are exposed, flip gently with a fish spatula halfway through cooking.)
  4. Remove the fish from the liquid. Serve with the minced chives, lime juice and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.