It is not difficult to cook fish of noble varieties. Sprinkled salmon with salt - and after 48 hours you have a delicious snack. Poured cream and put it in the oven, get an exquisite delicacy for lunch. But experienced housewives know how to feed even the simplest fish so that saliva flows. Today we are learning to pickle crucian so that it is really tasty.
Mistresses note
Of course, the fish is bony. This is especially true for small individuals. If the husband brought a net of trifles from fishing, do not rush to scold him. Learning to pickle crucian carp, you will get an excellent dish. What is the meaning of marinade? Crucian meat is slightly sweet, not everyone likes it. And it gives away mud, which is no good at all. It is in order to remove this natural shade, as well as make the meat juicy and tender, and this procedure is performed.
The best way
You can marinate crucians in many ways. Today we will try to kill several birds with one stone. Get rid of small bones, make the fish spicy and juicy and prepare it for the future. This will require fresh fish. Try to negotiate with a fisherman you know. If the crucian lies in the air for a day, his taste will be completely different. You will need:
- Crucian carp - 1 kg.
- Lemon is half.
- Adjika - 2 tablespoons.
- Dried basil and suneli hops - 1 teaspoon each.
- Oregano - half a teaspoon.
- Vegetable oil and soy sauce - 20 g each
- Parsley and dill - 20 g each
Getting down to business
Pickling crucian need after the initial preparation of the carcass. If the fish is still alive, then put it for a couple of hours in the freezer so as not to catch fluttering crucians throughout the bathroom. Brush it with a knife and gut it. Rinse the fish well and pat dry with a napkin. Now the final preparations. It is advisable to pickle crucian, having previously got rid of bones. Your family will be very pleased that the fish are obtained almost without them.
Carcass notches
Crucian carp has many small bones on the back and tail. You can get rid of them as follows. You need to put the fish on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut along the carcass. The distance between them is 5-7 mm. But the smaller it is, the better. So you need to chop the whole carcass on both sides. In the process of frying, baking or stewing, the cut bones soften and are almost not felt.
How to pickle crucian carp
Now you need to prepare the mixture for pickling. Grind greens, mix with adjika and soy sauce, spices and vegetable oil. Finely chop the lemon along with the peel. It turns out a fragrant composition, which will turn our fish into a surprisingly tasty dish. The resulting mixture must be grated every carcass. If you are not ready to heat it right now, feel free to put it in the freezer. Spicy and very tasty fish will be ready now at any time.
Quick pickle
Let's look at another recipe. Pickled crucian carp will be loved by your family, because it is really very good. But not always at hand there are a large number of spices. Let’s get by with what is at home. For marinade, it is quite enough to take dry mint and balsamic vinegar. Crush mint on the carcass, add salt and a few tablespoons of vinegar. After an hour, you can roll in flour and fry in hot oil.
Grilled fish
It is very tasty when cooked on a wire rack. If possible, be sure to try this option. Pickled at home crucian carp will remind you of fishing and a bonfire on the river. You will need to perform a number of simple steps:
- The fish must be gutted, cleaned and washed.
- For the marinade, you need to take onion rings and bay leaf. Add pepper and cloves, oil and a little salt, squeeze half a lemon.
- We put the fish in a pan, spread the listed ingredients and mix well. You can add some water.
While the fish is pickling, you need to make a fire and cook the coals. Fish is fried for 15 minutes on each side. It turns out wonderful, smelling of smoke and very tasty.
Baked crucian in sour cream
Black pepper, salt and onion are used as marinade in this recipe. You can add balsamic vinegar. Carcasses need to be kept in the marinade for about an hour, then roll in flour and fry in vegetable oil. Separately, the filling is being prepared. To do this, fry a teaspoon of flour in a pan, add 200 g of sour cream, salt and pepper.
Take a baking dish and put a little sauce in it, fish on top and potato tubers along the edge. Pour the rest of the sauce over the top. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and grated cheese. Put slices of butter on top. Bake until golden brown in the oven.
Instead of a conclusion
If you do not like crucians, then most likely you just do not know how to cook them. Therefore, take into service the listed recipes and go to the kitchen. They allow you to get a simple and tasty dish and at the same time get by with a minimal budget. If it is possible to catch crucians in the summer, do not neglect it. A bony and unsightly fish just needs to be cooked properly.