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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Fish

    Poached Cod with Butter Beans

    Published: May 3, 2016 · Updated: Oct 7, 2020 by Neil 8 Comments

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    Poached cod with butter beans cooking in a shallow pan. Pin title text overlay at top.
    Two plates with poached cod with butter beans served on.

    Poached cod with butter beans is a simple quick healthy dish for when you’re really short on time. In literally 30 minutes you’ll be able to rustle up this delicious, nutritious dish with only one pan to wash up.

    Poached cod with butter beans cooking in a shallow pan.

    Folks, this poached cod with butter beans recipe is both delicious and healthy!

    It's got a really easy to make delicious creamy white sauce that doesn't actually involve using any cream.

    And using a bay leaf gives the sauce a unique complimentary flavour that I think you'll agree goes just perfectly with the poached cod!

    Two plates of poached cod with butter beans one in front of another with a dish of chopped parsley in between.

    I know it’s been a while since there’s been a tasty fish recipe up for you and so I thought let’s do one that involves minimal effort.

    Which is exactly what this poached cod with butter beans does.

    This recipe simply involves opening a tin of butter beans, making a simple white sauce and poaching a delicious piece of cod fillet.

    Plus, it’s possible to use other white fish fillets too, if you can’t get cod. For example, haddock.

    Birds eye view of a plate of poached cod with butter beans served with mash. A dish of green salad, fish knife and fork and a dish of chopped coriander at the top.

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    Poached cod with butter beans is a simple quick healthy dish for when you’re really short on time. In literally 30 minutes you’ll be able to rustle up this delicious, nutritious dish with only one pan to wash up. Click to Tweet

    Poached Cod with Butter Beans Recipe

    This poached cod with butter beans is an easy one pan dish and great if it's the end of a long work week!

    It could be accompanied by a cold fresh glass of a white wine of your choice!

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Poached Cod with Butter Beans is a simple quick healthy dish for when you’re really short on time. In literally 30 minutes you’ll be able to rustle up this delicious, nutritious dish with only one pan to wash up.
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    Poached Cod with Butter Beans Recipe

    Poached Cod with Butter Beans is a simple quick healthy dish for when you’re really short on time.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: International
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 361kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Poaching pan
    • Measuring jug
    • Measuring spoons
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Wooden spoon

    Ingredients

    • 150 ml skimmed milk cold
    • 1 teaspoon corn flour
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 2 cod / white fish fillets
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper
    • 400 g can drained butter beans
    • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Place the cold milk, corn flour and bay leaf into a poaching pan.
    • Heat the milk gently and stir until the liquid thickens slightly to a white sauce consistency, about 5 minutes and then season to taste.
    • Place the fish fillets into the poaching pan and cover with a lid. Allow the fish to poach gently, about 5 minutes, checking for when the fish has nearly firmed up fully.
    • Remove the bay leaf, add the drained butter beans and heat them through whilst the fish fully firms up, about a further 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Remove the fish fillets and butter beans to serving plates and garnish with the chopped fresh parsley.
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    Notes

    Suggested serving with new baby boiled potatoes and / or a salad.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 45.3g | Protein: 36.4g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 60.4mg | Sodium: 1337.6mg | Fiber: 10.1g | Sugar: 6.8g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 67.7mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 6.8mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Poached Cod with Butter Beans
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 361 Calories from Fat 41
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4.5g7%
    Saturated Fat 1.9g12%
    Cholesterol 60.4mg20%
    Sodium 1337.6mg58%
    Carbohydrates 45.3g15%
    Fiber 10.1g42%
    Sugar 6.8g8%
    Protein 36.4g73%
    Vitamin A 350IU7%
    Vitamin C 67.7mg82%
    Calcium 190mg19%
    Iron 6.8mg38%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      May 03, 2016 at 5:41 am

      I've seen so many poached fish recipes lately!!! I've always wanted to try it...now I must!!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        May 03, 2016 at 8:40 am

        You will love it Rebecca. And, this one is so quick and simple too. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Susie @ Suzlyfe

      May 03, 2016 at 3:17 pm

      I used to dislike cod. Not sure why. Now I love it! I think poaching(not the illegal kind) will be my next experiment. All thanks to you!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        May 03, 2016 at 7:55 pm

        Hey that's great Suz, glad to be of assistance in ideas for your experiments! 🙂

        I wasn't that fond of poached fish when I was younger. It was probably because my gran and my mum made the best ever fresh pan friend breaded cod / haddock. So poached fish against that was pretty rubbish. 😆

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    3. Shashi @ RunninSrilankan

      May 04, 2016 at 3:58 pm

      Neil wow - I've never had butter beans and cod together in a dreamy sauce like this before - this sounds and looks marvelous! Love the flavoring from that bay leaf - just such a delicious dish!
      And, I am so looking forward to hearing about yours and Lady Lynne's walk in Carlisle - your hiking posts have been such a pleasure to follow along and see parts of Scotland I would never have known existed!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        May 04, 2016 at 4:40 pm

        Thank you Shashi. We love this simple dish because it's so little effort but so filling and healthy.

        You and Amanda(runninwithspoons) must be the biggest fans of our hiking and walking posts! Thanks so much for all of your support. 🙂

        Reply
    4. GiGi Eats

      May 04, 2016 at 7:54 pm

      I friggin' love cod. It's a simple white fish that can be paired with pretty much any flavor and just give it rich body! 🙂 These bean compliment it insanely well. And I mean, butter. YUM! lol

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        May 05, 2016 at 4:34 am

        I know how much you like your fish GiGi, particularly your salmon!

        I wasn't sure if this little cod would come up to scratch for you, and so I'm delighted you like it. Thanks. 🙂

        Reply

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