Poached Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce

Poaching fish is a very easy way to put together a quick dinner for entertaining surprise guests who show up at your door. The poaching liquid just consists of milk and chicken broth or water. A few on-hand herbs will complete this simple presentation and be a delicious meal in no time.
Ingredients:
Two- 6 oz tilapia, salmon or cod
Poaching liquid:
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 milk
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup sliced white onions
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp whole black pepper
Lemon butter sauce
1 shallot, chopped
1 garlic, minced
1 tbs oil
4 tbs butter cut into cubes
2 tbs fresh lemon juice
1 tbs capers
1/2 cup sliced artichoke hearts
2 tbs fresh chopped parsley

Directions:
In a saucepan, bring the poaching liquid to barely simmering. Add fish and cover. Let the fish cook in this liquid for 5 minutes. Remove fish and drain the poaching liquid and reserve about 1/4 cup of the liquid .While fish are poaching, put another saucepan over medium heat to make the lemon sauce. Add oil to the pan. Add shallot, garlic, capers and cook for 3 minutes. Pour the 1/2 cup of reserved liquid onto the pan. Bring to a boil. Whisk in the butter slowly until the sauce becomes smooth; Add lemon juice and artichoke hearts. Season again with salt and pepper. Throw in the chopped parsley before removing from heat. Pour on top of fish and serve with a potato pancake, bread, or rice.