Dave Curtis approach to fish-microwaving

This is basically two menus but the method for each is the same. Fast and easy when you can't be bothered to cook. Just follow option 1 or option 2.

Either way, begin by boiling a pan of water ready to cook noodles in, or set some rice going.

Fish

Option 1: Salmon fillet
Option 2: Cod fillet

"Marinade"

Option 1: Finely chopped ginger and garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice
Option 2: Finely chopped fresh green chile, crushed cummin seed, lime (or at a pinch lemon ) juice

Defrost the piece of fish in the microwave in a small bowl. Put the "marinade" over and rub it onto the fish. If it was a proper marinade we would then leave it for a few hours, but then we wouldn't need the inverted commas. Cover the bowl loosely with a plate. Cook the fish in the microwave, for 5 minutes (while the noodles are cooking, if that's what you're having).

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