Poached Striped Bass Recipe
This Poached Bass is simply awesome! Try this fish with irresistible seasonings for your next meal and let me know if you like it ! Your suggestions for this Poached Bass are welcome !
Ingredients
1 quart water
1 quart dry white wine
Juice of 3 lemons
2 cups olive oil
2 medium onions, quartered
1 large carrot, pared and left whole
2 celery stalks with leaves
2 leeks
Salt to taste
10 coriander seeds
8 whole peppercorns
1 bay leaf
4 parsley sprigs
1 thyme sprig
3 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
5 pounds bass, cleaned, with gills removed and head and tail left on
Directions
1. Pour water, wine, lemon juice, and olive oil into a saucepot.
2. Wrap remaining ingredients, except fish, in cheese cloth and add. Bring to boiling and simmer, covered, 1 5 minutes.
3. Wrap fish in cheesecloth. Place in a fish poacher or a deep greased baking dish.
4. Pour in stock, discarding vegetables; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
5. Let fish remain in the liquid for another 1 5 minutes. Lift out of pan and drain; reserve fish stock for other use. Remove cheesecloth and peel off skin.
2. Wrap remaining ingredients, except fish, in cheese cloth and add. Bring to boiling and simmer, covered, 1 5 minutes.
3. Wrap fish in cheesecloth. Place in a fish poacher or a deep greased baking dish.
4. Pour in stock, discarding vegetables; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
5. Let fish remain in the liquid for another 1 5 minutes. Lift out of pan and drain; reserve fish stock for other use. Remove cheesecloth and peel off skin.
