Poached Fish with Herb Sauce

Name: Poached Fish with Herb Sauce (Pesce Lesso con Salsa Verde)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: ½ small bunch flat-leaf Italian parsley; 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 large egg; 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 pounds striped bass, halibut, or other fine, firm white fish fillets; 1 rib celery; 2 carrots; 1 medium yellow onion; ¼ cup capers; Salt; 8 anchovies

Pesce Lesso con Salsa Verde

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

This is a classic Italian salsa verde traditionally served with poached fish. Both the Marjoram and Parsley Sauce and the Thyme and Parsley Sauce would also be very good here.

Ingredients

2 pounds striped bass, halibut, or other fine, firm white fish fillets
1 medium yellow onion

Europe
Italy
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Choose a pot large enough to hold the fish comfortably. Fill halfway with water and place over high heat. Peel and quarter the onion. Peel the carrots and celery. Add the vegetables to the pot and cover it. When the water comes to a boil, add 1 tablespoon salt and