Poached White Fish

Make sure you serve this in a pan, on a bed of rocks.

  • 1 ¾ lb whitefish fillet (sole or cod  can also be used)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ¼ cup parsley, snipped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled and quartered  
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup cream
  • ½ tsp pepper   
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 6 sm potatoes, boiled

Season fish with salt and pepper. Saute onions in 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet; place fish on top. Arrange tomatoes on fish; sprinkle with 2 tbsp parsley. Pour wine and water over fish. Cut a piece of waxed paper the shape of the skillet, cut a whole in the center and cover the fish. Cook fish 10 minutes or until easily flaked when tested with a fork. Gently remove fish from pan. Add cream to fish stock. Mix flour with remaining butter and blend into liquid, stirring constantly until lightly thickened. Pour sauce over fish; add boiled potatoes and sprinkle with remaining parsley.

Serves 4.

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