In cooking, a huge number of fish dishes are known. The most delicious are those that are made from royal fish (with names, recipes can be found later in the article). Unusual taste qualities provide the king fish with consistently high demand, so some of its species have become a real rarity. Despite the fact that this product is quite expensive, housewives should familiarize themselves with some popular royal fish recipes: a dish prepared according to any of them can become a crown at a solemn feast.
What fish is called "royal"?
Imperial is called fish living in rivers, most often with a sandy bottom. In the diet of “royal” fish species, up to 80-90% is made up of protein foods (small fish, insects, protozoa), therefore their meat has a wonderful taste and high nutritional value. Experts note its delicate structure, the white color of the fibers, a small number of bones, which makes it easy to get fillets for cooking all kinds of dishes.
Types of king fish
Traditionally, the noble species of royal fish include:
- sturgeon (lives in the Volga, in the Siberian and Baltic rivers);
- sterlet (the habitat is the Irtysh and other Siberian rivers);
- Beluga (inhabits the Volga, Kama, Danube, and Dnieper rivers);
- stellate sturgeon (habitats: Don, Volga, Terek);
- whitefish (inhabits the Volga);
- trout.
The red mullet and tench also occupy a worthy place in this category.
Royal fish: step by step recipe
Having prepared this delicious dish, you can please and pleasantly surprise guests. Use:
- 2-3 kg of whole fish (sturgeon or sterlet);
- 550 g of mushrooms (ceps or champignons);
- 2 pcs. fresh carrots and onions;
- 7 tbsp vegetable oil (preferably olive);
- 125 ml cream;
- to taste: salt, black pepper, coriander;
- 1 lemon (medium).
It will take about 2.5 hours to cook.
Cooking (step by step)
First you need to peel, chop and fry the mushrooms in a pan (until the liquid evaporates). Next, peel and chop the carrots and onions (carrots can be grated), add them to the mushrooms and stew for another 5-7 minutes. Then, cream, seasonings and salt are added to the stewed vegetables, mixed and stewed until cooked.
After that, wash and cut the lemon (rings, half rings or quarters). The fish is cleaned of scales, gutted and washed. Tail and head should not be cut off! Next, the carcass is salted, seasonings are added, sliced lemon slices are evenly placed in it. Stewed vegetables are also spread in the abdomen so that the filling does not fall out, the edges are fixed with threads or toothpicks.
The oven is heated to 160 degrees and a fish wrapped in foil is sent to it for 60 minutes. After this time, the foil should be opened, evenly grease the dish with oil (vegetable) and raise the temperature of the oven to 200 degrees.
Cooking is continued until a golden crispy crust appears on the fish (about another 1 hour). As the authors of the reviews assure a lot, the finished dish in its taste is worthy of the meal of the kings.
Tsarskaya fish: culinary recipe with bell pepper and cheese
According to reviews, this dish is very tasty and fragrant. It is considered excellent for family dinners and special occasions.
Composition:
- 1 kg of fish fillet;
- 2 pcs. onions;
- 100 g of cheese;
- 1 PC. Bulgarian pepper;
- 1 tomato
- 200 g mayonnaise;
- to taste - spices.
Cooking time is 55 minutes.
Cooking
To cook fish according to this recipe royally in the oven, the fillet is washed and cut in portions. Peel the onion, cut into rings, add seasoning to the container, mayonnaise, and salt. Fish is placed in the prepared mixture, mixed and left for 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Foil is placed on a baking sheet, a little greased with vegetable oil, onions and prepared fish are laid in an even layer.
The tomato is cut into rings and laid on top of the fish. Pepper is cut into strips and also added to the fish (next layer). Apply a layer of mayonnaise. Grate cheese and sprinkle on top.
The oven should be heated to 200 degrees, the fillet covered with foil is set to bake for 30 minutes. The dish is served with boiled potatoes, fresh vegetables and herbs. Many reviewers claim that the fish cooked according to this recipe completely replaces the popular "Royal meat."
Red fish baked with dill and rice
In order to pleasantly surprise the participants of the festive feast, the housewives recommend baking red fish royally in the oven according to the recipe with dill and rice. To prepare this mouth-watering and tasty dish, use:
- 1 kg of royal fish (fillet);
- 2 onions;
- 100 g of dill;
- 100 g of rice;
- 100 g of mushrooms;
- 120 g mayonnaise;
- to taste - salt and seasonings.
It will take 40 minutes to cook.
Cooking steps
To cook fish royally in the oven, the recipe provides the following steps:
- the fish fillet is washed, then cut into portions, rubbed with salt and spices;
- boil until cooked rice;
- they clean the mushrooms, cut them into small pieces, fry until tender in a pan;
- peel and chop onions, add to mushrooms, stew on low heat;
- chop dill and fall asleep to vegetables, add mayonnaise, mix;
- fish, vegetables and rice are laid on the foil in layers;
- the oven is heated to 180 degrees, the dish is wrapped in foil and baked for 30 minutes.
Ready fish is served in portions, with fresh vegetables and herbs. The authors of the reviews note the unusual tenderness and richness of the taste of this dish.
Royal fish in walnuts
For those who wish to diversify the festive menu, the housewives recommend baking the fish royally in the oven (a recipe is offered for preparing 1 serving) in walnuts. Ingredients Used:
- fillet of sea language or any other fish (0.5 kg);
- walnuts (2 cups);
- milk (1 tbsp. l);
- 1 egg
- to taste - salt, pepper;
- flour (2 tbsp. l);
- oil (vegetable) for frying.
To decorate the dish:
- sweet pepper - 1/2 pcs.;
- olives - 2 pcs.;
- greens, dill;
- lemon - 1/2 pcs.
Cooking
The fish fillets are washed, dried, then lightly beaten, pepper, salted and left to soak for 30 minutes. Then the egg is combined with milk, whipped with a fork. The walnut kernels should be crushed so that large pieces remain in the mass. Fillet is dipped first in flour, then in a mixture of eggs with milk. After that, it is necessary to roll in chopped nuts. The fish is fried in a pan with heated oil (vegetable) on each side for 2-3 minutes, after which it is placed in a foil-lined form and tightly wrapped. Bake in the oven for 5-7 minutes. at 180 degrees, after which it is cooled. Finished pieces are laid out on a dish. For decoration, you can use olives. They are cut in half and made of them "eyes" of fish. Pepper is cut into thin strips, making a "mouth" and "tail". Decorate the dish with parsley leaves and lemon slices. According to reviews, the dish turns out to be unusually tasty. Using this recipe allows you to make a significant difference in the festive diet.
It's important to know
In order to cook the king's fish really tasty, the housewives recommend that you follow some tips. Thanks to them, the dish will receive additional tenderness, spice and aroma:
- In order to make sure that the fish served on the table is completely baked (if it is used in its entirety), it is necessary to make several shallow cuts on it.
- To enhance the taste and aroma, it is necessary to lubricate the carcass with salt and seasonings, not only on the surface, but also inside.
- After seasonings are applied, the fish should be soaked with them for about 20 minutes - this will enhance the saturation of the taste of the finished dish.
- Lemon juice is used if you want to give the dish acidity.
- For the preparation of king fish, the main ingredient is best used directly fresh, immediately after purchase or fishing, such a fish will turn out more tender.
Following recipes and recommendations, as well as showing your own imagination when serving, from fish of noble species you can create delicious dishes worthy of the royal table.