Milk-poached smoked cod with bacon

Cooking Fish Milk-poached smoked cod with bacon

A traditional winter meal of poached fish, potato and crispy bacon.

  1. Cook potato in a pan of boiling salted water for 8 minutes or until tender. Drain.
  2. Heat oil in a deep frypan over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
  3. Reduce heat to medium-low, add onion to pan and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until softened but not coloured. Add fish, milk, cream, bay leaf and thyme, then season. Cover surface with baking paper and poach for 6-8 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Add potato and cook for 5 minutes to warm through.
  4. Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove fish and potato, and transfer to a platter. Strain poaching liquid, reserving bay leaf and thyme, then pour over fish and potato. Top with the bacon and reserved bay leaf and thyme to serve.

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