Ingredients
| 4 fillets | Fish, thick and juicy fillets, such as monkfish or hapuku (Main) |
| 1 cup | Water |
| ½ cup | Soy sauce |
| 1 | Star anise |
| 1 stalk | Cinnamon, only a small stalk is required |
| 1 | Lemon, juiced |
| 2 tsp | Palm sugar |
| 3 slices | Fresh ginger |
| 1 small | Red chilli |
| 1 | Spring onion, finely sliced, to garnish |
Directions
- Cut the fish into similar sized portions.
- Combine the water, soy, star anise, cinnamon, lemon, palm sugar, ginger and chilli.
- Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Reduce the heat to a bare simmer, add the fish fillets and gently poach for 10-15 minutes depending on the size of the fillets.
- Serve in bowls with finely shredded spring onions and rice.
