Poached Alaska Cod With Lemon Butter Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Cod fillets - thawed if necessary
1		Water
1/4 cup	59ml	Lemon juice
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Onion - sliced (small)
1		Bay leaf
4		Peppercorns
4		Whole cloves
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
		Minced fresh parsley
		Lemom Butter Sauce
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Cut cod into serving-size pieces. Combine water, lemon juice, onion and seasonings. Bring to boil; simmer 20 minutes. Add cod. (If necessary, add boiling water to cover cod.) Simmer, covered, 5 to 10 minutes or until cod flakes easily when tested with a fork.

Remove cod to platter. Pour Lemon Butter Sauce over cod; garnish with parsley.

Lemon Butter Sauce: Melt butter; add lemon juice. Serve warm. (Makes about 1/3 cup)

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings. Recipe may be halved.

Source:
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute at http://www.alaskaseafood.org

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