196 poaching recipes

Sole fillets folded around savory bulgur stuffing into elegant turban shapes, then poached in a Provencal sauce of tomatoes, white wine, mushrooms, and garlic.

Baked pears with vanilla ice cream: firm pears poached in apple juice, lemon, and brown sugar syrup until tender, chilled overnight, and served cored-side up with a scoop of ice cream.

Cheesy chicken spaghetti casserole with poached chicken breasts, melted Velveeta, cream of mushroom, and tender pasta baked into a Southern church-supper crowd-pleaser. Feeds a small army.

Mexican shrimp cocktail with lime-poached shrimp, avocado, jalapeno, tomato, cilantro, and carrots in a concentrated lime-garlic broth. Served chilled on lettuce.

Pears Melba with Bosc pears poached in Marsala and dry wine syrup, served over vanilla ice cream with pureed raspberry sauce. A classic French dessert with elegant simplicity.

Tahitian baked mangoes in red wine with vanilla pods and superfine sugar. A simple, elegant tropical dessert served chilled with wine-poached fruit in a ruby syrup.

Koofteh Tabrizi, oversized Persian meatballs packed with rice, fresh herbs, and leeks, then poached whole in a turmeric-tomato broth. A celebration dish from Iran's Azerbaijan region.

Emerald seafood salad with wine-poached scallops, shrimp, kiwi, apple, walnuts, and red onion on fresh spinach. A colorful, elegant main-course salad with a lemon vinaigrette.

Pheasant Amerind with poached then roasted pheasant halves in a mushroom pan gravy with thyme, rosemary, and chopped black walnuts.

Microwave poached pears glazed with orange marmalade, brown sugar, and citrus zest, served chilled with a creamy yogurt sauce. A light, elegant fruit dessert.

Fresh figs gently poached in a simple sugar syrup until soft and jammy, then served with cream. A 3-ingredient, 15-minute breakfast that feels like a special occasion.

Chicken fettuccine with Parmesan, peas, and fresh basil in a broth-based cream sauce. Lighter than classic Alfredo because the sauce starts with real chicken poaching liquid, not just butter and cream.

American beef sausage uses lean ground beef, sage, and a touch of cayenne stuffed into hog casings, then poached and sliced for skillet-browning. A heritage farmhouse sausage recipe.

Savory chicken pot pies built properly: poached chicken, tarragon-scented gravy made from real stock, pearl onions, potato, broccoli, and mushrooms, all tucked under a rich pastry crust cracked with steam vents.

Italian onion and tomato soup with eggs poached directly in the broth, served over dry Italian bread. A rustic peasant soup ready in 35 minutes with simple pantry ingredients.

Marinated mushroom salad with vinegar-poached mushrooms, blanched carrots, celery, and bell peppers dressed in oregano olive oil. A make-ahead antipasto-style cold salad.