Springtime Haddock
From: Jean Claude B., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Oven: 700 watts
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Waiting time: 5 minutes
Servings: 3 or 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 1/2 pounds [680 g] haddock steaks or fillets
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon [8.75 g] flour
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] minced parsley
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] fish stock or water
  • 1 to 2 cups [250 to 500 mL] small frozen peas
  • 3 or 4 eggs
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Wipe dry fish steaks or fillets with paper toweling.
  • In an 8-inch [20-cm] square dish, preheat oil for 3 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Mix in garlic, bay leaf, flour and parsley.
  • Stir well; mix in fish stock or water.
  • Add fish steaks or fillets and frozen peas.
  • Cover with waxed paper.
  • Microwave for 5 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Stir peas and cooking liquids; leave to rest for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer fish onto a hot plate.
  • Delicately break-up eggs into cooking juices.
  • With the tip of a knife, break-up egg yolks.
  • Cover with waxed paper; microwave on 'MEDIUM', 1 to 2 minutes per egg.
  • As soon as eggs are set, serve each fish serving with an egg and a little sauce.