Asian Poached Cod - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound cod, cut into 2-inch chunks
Poaching Sauce:
6 tablespoons water
5 tablespoons soy sauce
3 green onions, diced
1 (2 inch) piece ginger, cut into thin strips
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder (optional)

Preparation

Arrange cod into the bottom of a saucepan.
Mix water, soy sauce, green onions, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and Chinese five-spice powder together in a bowl; pour over the cod.
Place saucepan over high heat and bring liquid to a boil; reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer until cod flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove cod from liquid with a slotted spoon.