Lenten Recipe - Poached Fish Cretan-Style
- by XpatAthens
- Monday, 27 February 2017
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This recipe is two dishes in one. Vegetables and fish are poached in a flavored broth, which is then strained to be turned into soup as a first course. This one is from the isle of Crete.
Makes 5 to 6 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
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2 pounds fish suitable for poaching (such as cod, mackerel, carp, trout, haddock, salmon
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Lemon juice
- 2 liters water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
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Herbs: 2 bay leaves, 8 peppercorns, 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 3 sprigs fresh parsley, tied in a cheesecloth
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10 small onions, peeled but left whole
- 10 small potatoes, peeled but left whole
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
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