Poached Lutefisk with Butter & Herbs
Traditional Scandinavian poached white fish with a silky butter sauce, mustard, and peas. Mild, delicate, and authentically Nordic—ready in under 45 minutes.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 48g
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lutefisk, prepared and drained
- 4 cups whole milk
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, halved
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 6 whole black peppercorns
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tbsp Swedish or Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp fresh dill or parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Pour milk into a large pot. Add onion halves, bay leaf, and peppercorns.
- 2
Heat milk mixture over medium until small bubbles form at the edges, ~8 minutes.
- 3
Gently slide lutefisk into the simmering milk. Poach uncovered until opaque and tender, ~10 minutes.
- 4
Using a slotted spoon, transfer fish to a warm serving platter. Tent loosely with foil.
- 5
Strain cooking liquid through a fine sieve into a small saucepan. Discard solids.
- 6
Return strained liquid to heat. Stir in butter and frozen peas. Simmer until peas are tender, ~4 minutes.
- 7
Remove from heat. Stir in mustard and half the fresh dill. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- 8
Pour sauce and peas over lutefisk. Garnish with remaining dill and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (6+ quart)
- slotted spoon
- fine-mesh sieve
- small saucepan
- instant-read thermometer (optional)
- warm serving platter
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