German Fricasseed Fish – Oma's Fischfrikassee
What's fricasseed fish, aka Fischfrikassee?
It's poached fish served in a cream sauce - a delicious way to cook cod, haddock, or sole!
Fricasseeing is a method of cooking whereby you cut meat or fish into pieces and then stew in gravy.
In this recipe, the fish is poached in a stock and then the stock is used to make a creamy gravy.
There's just something about having gravy that's so German!
Serve this with rice or boiled potatoes and cucumber salad for a traditional German meal.
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German Fricasseed Fish – Oma's Fischfrikassee
Fricasseed fish, aka Fischfrikassee, is poached fish served in a cream sauce - a delicious way to cook cod, haddock, or sole!
Prep Time
15 minutes
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Cook Time
30 minutes
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Total Time
45 minutes
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Servings:
Makes 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 1¾ pounds fish fillets
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 leek, chopped
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 onion, quartered
- 3 peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ lemon or 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup half-and-half cream
- salt, pinch sugar
- ½ can sliced mushrooms (Mutti LOVED mushrooms!)
- dill to garnish
Instructions:
- Put chopped carrot, leek, quartered onion, peppercorns, bay leaf, ½ teaspoon salt, and lemon into large saucepan. Add four cups of water and stir. Bring to boil, cover, and simmer about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Place fish fillets into liquid in saucepan. Bring to gentle simmer and poach for about 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove fish and set aside.
- Strain poaching liquid and set aside.
- In large saucepan, melt butter. Add onion and sauté until lightly browned.
- Stir in flour until smooth. Add 2½ cups strained poaching liquid and cream. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add mushrooms. Season with salt and sugar.
- Cut fish into large pieces. Carefully place fish in sauce without breaking. Spoon sauce over fish. Garnish with chopped dill.
Notes/Hints:
- Use cod, sole, or haddock fillets
- Add ½ cup white wine to stock when poaching fish
- Add 1 tablespoon capers and small can of asparagus tips with the mushrooms
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