Poached Fish in Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

Last Sunday evening, when I thought of cooking something new, I came across fish fillets in the freezer, so I tried out this recipe which requires less effort and tastes yummy.....poached fish in lemon butter garlic sauce. Poaching is cooking anything in a boiling or simmering liquid.

Fish is anyways a healthy option and this preparation is really light too...except for the lemon butter garlic sauce :) ...of course we don't mind a bit of butter on Sundays !!! All the spices really enhance the flavor in the fish.
This one was an instant hit with my hubby...hope you folks like it too !!!

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Ingredients :

Fish Fillet - 1 (I have used a frozen Basa fish)

For the Poaching Liquid :
Star Anise - 2
Bay Leaf - 2
Black Peppercorns - 6-8
Mace (Javitri) - 1/2 flower
Cinnamon (Dalchini) - 1 inch stick
Garlic - 3 cloves
Green Coriander Stems - 6
Onion - 1 small sized
Water - 6 cups
Salt - to taste

For the Sauce :
Butter - 2 Tbsp
Garlic - 4 cloves
Lemon juice - 1 Tbsp
Salt - to taste
Pepper - to taste
Parsley - few sprigs

Pre-Preparation :

For the Poaching Liquid :
1. Finely slice the onion.
2. Remove leaves from coriander stem

For the Sauce :
1. Finely chop the garlic.

Preparation :

1. In a pan, add water and bring it to boil.
2. Throw in the spices, garlic, onion, coriander stems and cover the pan with a lid.
3. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes.
4. Season with salt.

5. Reduce the heat to low, add fish fillet, cover the pan and cook till the fish is well done. Remember that fish cooks really fast, so keep a check on it. Do not overcook the fish.

6. In another pan, add butter and garlic and sauté for a min , or till the garlic turns golden brown.
7. Now, add the fish fillet and cook it on both sides so that it's properly coated with the butter garlic sauce.

8. Season with salt and freshly crushed pepper.
9. Add lemon juice and switch off the heat.

Serving suggestion :

1. Garnish with parsley.
2. Put a Star Anise on top to make it look nicer.
3. Serve it with a drink of your choice. 
4. Enjoy !!!!

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