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Spicy Boiled Perch
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
3 pounds pan-dressed freshwater perch
2 quarts water
1 large onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 bay leaf
rind of 1 lemon, cut into pieces
2 cloves garlic, halved
2 teaspoons whole allspice
1 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 bunch fresh parsley
lemon slices
clarified butter
Directions:
1. Rinse fish thoroughly in cold water; pat dry, and set aside.
2. Combine next 9 ingredients in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, 10 minutes. Place fish in Dutch oven. (Add additional hot water, if
3. necessary, to cover fish with liquid.) Simmer, uncovered, 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
4. Carefully remove fish from liquid; drain. Discard cooking liquid. Arrange fish on a warm, parsley-lined serving platter. Garnish with lemon slices. Serve with clarified butter.
By RecipeOfHealth.com