Poaching is a super easy and healthy way to prepare fish. Its great for those who don't like the smell of fried fish in their house. You basically make a stew of flavors in which you drop the fish. I made this one with a 'lemon beurre blanc' which was made with coconut butter and oil. The result was a very tasteful and tangy sauce. Try it at home!
Ingredients:
• some of your favorite fish files. I used Sole.
• 1/2 bottle of white wine. I used a cheap sauvignon from Trader Joe's.
• 1/2 c. water
• large piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
• handful of cilantro
• 20 black pepper corns
• 1 or 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
For the coconut beurre blanc:
• 3 T. coconut oil
• 3 T. coconut butter
• juice of 1 lemon
• pepper & salt
1. Poor de wine and water in a large stockpot, bring to a boil.
2. Add all the flavoring ingredients (everything on the list except the fish).
3. Boil for 20 minutes, all the flavors will really come to live.
4. Turn off the burner. Drop in the fish files. Just let them sit there for about 5 minutes or until they are done (depending on how thick your file is). The point is to never boil them as they will fall apart. Scoop the fish out with a slotted turner or ladle.
5. For the coconut beurre blanc: Add the lemon juice to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, add the coconut oil and butter, add salt & pepper to taste. Serve right away.
