Coconut Milk Poached Cod
Well, it has finally happened. The husband and I have hit middle age, and regrettably, someone’s bloodwork shows it. It’s not me, by the way. Anyhow, I came up with a Coconut Milk Poached Cod recipe for a healthy dinner.
The husband started having higher-than-healthy cholesterol. And that is on top of being lactose-intolerant. Thus, our family menu had to change. We had to slide slightly away from the family’s favorite red meats and head closer to the lean white meats, like chicken, turkey, and fish.
Fish wasn’t a favorite entrée staple here. I had to introduce it with the utmost care for the love of my young girls and my husband. Cod, pollack, and haddock are all perfect fish varieties for this purpose. They don’t have the fishy taste that you get with lots of other fish varieties. These fish are a fantastic and versatile protein that is full of vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids, which are heart-healthy.
Along with introducing fish to the menu, it was a challenge to learn how to cook it properly. Cooking tender fillets of fish in a flavorful poaching liquid seemed the easiest thing to do. It is also a pretty quick way to cook fish to a delicate, flaky quality. Coconut milk goes great with fish and is lactose free for my intolerant husband.
Cost to make this recipe.
I calculated the cost to make up this recipe to about $14.93 or $3.73 per serving size of both poached cod and wild rice. A fantastic homegrown vegetable like corn or green beans goes perfectly with this dish and won’t increase the price or disrupt the healthy concept behind the cod and coconut milk.
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Coconut Milk Poached Cod
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice …[$1.28]
- 1¾ cup vegetable broth …[$0.70]
- 4 large cod fillets …[$11.09]
- 1 Tbsp lime juice …[$0.04]
- 1 Tbsp olive oil …[$0.09]
- 2 cloves garlic minced…[$0.10]
- ½ large onion chopped small…[$0.15]
- ½ Tbsp thyme …[$0.27]
- ½ Tbsp paprika …[$0.27]
- 1 cup coconut milk …[$0.74]
- 1 large plum tomatoes diced…[$0.20]
Instructions
- Rinse wild rice in a sieve and put into medium pot. Add 1¾ cup vegetable broth, cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce to a low heat, remain cover and cook for 40 minutes. Shut heat off and steam for another 10 minutes.
- Lay out thawed fish fillets on a baking sheet and sprinkle with lime juice and set aside.
- Heat a skillet and sauté onions, garlic, thyme, and paprika in olive oil for 15 minutes over medium heat.
- Add coconut milk and bring to a low boil and simmer for another 15 minutes. Add fish fillet and poach fish for about 10 minutes. Fish should be soft and flaky and white when done.
- Toss in diced plum tomatoes and serve over hot wild rice and your favorite side dish and enjoy.
Coconut Milk Poached Cod
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice, …[$1.28]
- 1¾ cup vegetable broth, …[$0.70]
- 4 large cod fillets, …[$11.09]
- 1 tbsp lime juice, …[$0.04]
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, …[$0.09]
- 2 cloves garlic, minced…[$0.10]
- ½ large onion, chopped small…[$0.15]
- ½ Tbsp thyme, …[$0.27]
- ½ Tbsp paprika, …[$0.27]
- 1 cup coconut milk, …[$0.74]
- 1 large plum tomatoes, diced…[$0.20]
Instructions
- Rinse 1 cup wild rice in a sieve and put it in a medium pot. Add 1¾ cup vegetable broth, cover, and bring to a boil. Then reduce to a low heat, remain covered, and cook for 40 minutes. Shut the heat off and steam for another 10 minutes.
- Lay out thawed 4 large cod fillets on a baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 tbsp lime juice and set aside.
- Heat a skillet and sauté ½ large onion, 2 cloves garlic, ½ Tbsp thyme, and ½ Tbsp paprika in 1 Tbsp olive oil for 15 minutes over medium heat.
- Add 1 cup coconut milk bring to a low boil, and simmer for another 15 minutes. Add fish fillet and poach fish for about 10 minutes. Fish should be soft and flaky and white when done.
- Toss in diced 1 large plum tomatoes and serve over hot wild rice and your favorite side dish.