Ginger-Poached Tilapia

A delicate, light supper with tons of fresh flavour

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Ingredients

16 oz clam juice
1 cup dry white wine
2-inch piece ginger root, peeled and sliced
3 cloves garlic, smashed

3

shallots, halved
1 tsp hot sauce
1 lb green beans, trimmed
3 skinless tilapia filets (about
10 oz each), halved crosswise
3 baby bok choy, quartered
3 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves picked

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425ºF. In a medium pot, combine first 6 ingredients, bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a 9- x 13-inch baking dish arrange green beans, top with fish in a single layer, and season with salt and pepper. Cover fish with bok choy and, using a sieve, strain infused broth overtop. Discard solids. Cover tightly with foil and poach until fish is firm to the touch and vegetables are tender-crisp, about 20 minutes.
  3. Strain broth again, to clarify. Divide bok choy and some green beans among shallow bowls, and top with a piece of fish. Spoon broth overtop and garnish with cilantro leaves.

Nutritional information

Nutrients per serving: 259 calories, 4 g fat, 38 g protein, 11 g carbs, 4 g fibre. Excellent source of iron and vitamins A and C.

Recipes by David Grenier
Photography by Michael Alberstat