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How to poach fish in milk

We've used haddock in this classic recipe, but any other fish, such as cod, would taste great, too.

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  • Recipe:

    Recipe sent in by Angela

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Serves 4
  • Freezable

Preparation

Total time
45 Mins
Preparation time
15 Mins
Cooking time
30 Mins
  • 4 smoked haddock fillets (undyed)

  • 400ml milk

  • 1 tsp black pepper, ground

  • 500g potatoes

  • 500g butternut squash

  • 4 mini corn on the cobs

  1. Lay the haddock fillets flat in a large frying pan or skillet

  2. Pour in enough milk to cover the bottom of the pan and go about half way up the fish, then grind black pepper on top to taste

  3. Cover the pan, then bring the milk to the boil

  4. Turn down quickly to simmer for about 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked

  5. Boil the potatoes (or bake if you prefer) and steam mini corns and the squash (cut into cubes) till soft

  6. Once it's all ready, serve up with a little of the milk that the fish was cooked in poured on the side for the potatoes to be mashed into

You will need

Frying pan - We highly recommend using a skillet, like this best-selling one that's made from durable cast iron. It's available at Amazon for £32.50.

Variations

If you don't want to use smoked haddock, you can use any other fish - salmon, plaice, sole, trout etc

Any leftover fish will taste great in a fish pie!

Reviews

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    ★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

    Poaching fish takes no time at all and it is such a healthy way to cook .

    Reviewed on 12/05/15

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