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Speedy poached pollock with aromatic spices

Name: Speedy poached pollock with aromatic spices
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 pollock fillets, defrosted if frozen; 400g can full-fat coconut milk; 1 lemongrass stalk, bashed; 20g ginger, grated; 2 garlic cloves, grated; 1 bird’s eye red chilli, finely sliced; 1 pak choi, base trimmed and leaves separated; Juice 1 lime; Handful coriander or thai basil; Cooked white rice to serve

By: Emily Gussin
Food producer and sustainability lead, delicious.

Published: 17 Feb 23
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Speedy poached pollock with aromatic spices

Passive cooking is the term used to describe dishes that are made using the residual heat after food spends a short time on the hob, meaning it’s helpful for those wishing to eat more sustainably or more affordably. It is a great way to finish cooking delicate foods like fish – as it’s a far more gentle method and will ensure your fillets are cooked to perfection. Try this dish which sees the fillets lightly poached in coconut milk packed with aromatics.

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Easy
February 2023

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2
Hands-on time 20 minutes

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 471kcals
Fat: 35.1g (29.5g saturated)
Protein: 28.7g
Carbohydrates: 8.8g (5g sugars)
Fibre: 2.6g
Salt: 0.3g

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Ingredients

2 pollock fillets, defrosted if frozen
400g can full-fat coconut milk
1 lemongrass stalk, bashed
20g ginger, grated
2 garlic cloves, grated
1 bird’s eye red chilli, finely sliced
1 pak choi, base trimmed and leaves separated
Juice 1 lime
Handful coriander or thai basil
Cooked white rice to serve

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Method

Pat the fish dry, season with a pinch of salt and set aside. Meanwhile, put the coconutmilk, lemongrass, ginger, garlic and chilli in a lidded saucepan. Put over a medium heat, cover, then bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes to infuse.
Nestle the pollock and pak choi into the sauce. Cover, cook for 2 minutes, then turn the heat off and, without lifting the lid, leave to cook in the residual heat for 8-10 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fillets).
Squeeze in the lime juice, stir in the herbs and season, then serve with rice.

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Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 471kcals
Fat: 35.1g (29.5g saturated)
Protein: 28.7g
Carbohydrates: 8.8g (5g sugars)
Fibre: 2.6g
Salt: 0.3g

delicious. tips

You can of course use haddock or cod in this dish, but pollock (sometimes known as pollack) is a more sustainable choice, and is often pretty indistinguishable from the more popular species (especially in a flavourful broth like this). Pollock is often sold under a generic ‘white fish’ label in the freezer aisle, so keep an eye out for that too