Few people cook at home. However, at least once having tried a dish of this fish, you will want to implement new recipes. Many of the dishes are festive. True, how to cook catfish depends entirely on the hostess: her abilities, desire and skills. The finished dish will not only decorate the table, but will surprise all guests.
How to cook catfish in Russian
A very satisfying recipe is offered by Russian cooks. It will require:
- catfish (approximately 800g);
- several potatoes (4-5 pieces);
- hard cheese (about 30g);
- the same amount of butter;
- 50g of regular mayonnaise;
- spices (basic).
Pieces of fish should be freed from seeds, seasoned with spices and put in a pan, which must already be oiled. Thin potato circles are placed on top of the catfish. All this is poured with mayonnaise and carefully sprinkled with cheese chopped on a grater. In the pan put another piece of butter and pour a quarter glass of water. In this form, the dish goes into the oven, where it is baked until cooked. The dish turns out not only fragrant, but also delicate in taste.
How to cook catfish in sour cream
The catfish carcass is magical if baked in the oven with sour cream. You need to prepare ingredients such as:
- fish fillet (about a kilogram);
- 250g sour cream;
- 3 onions;
- half a glass of flour;
- a spoonful of butter (necessarily creamy);
- spice.
To begin with, the fillet is cut into separate pieces, which are salted and then pepper. The fish is rolled in flour and sent to fry in vegetable oil. As soon as the pieces acquire a golden hue, they are placed directly on the baking sheet, and then poured with sour cream.
Separately chopped onions and fried in vegetable oil. Fish on top is sprinkled with the resulting onions. The whole dish is placed in the oven, where it languishes for half an hour. At the same time, almost all sour cream should boil, and fragrant fish will remain.
Catfish salad
You can cook catfish not only as a second course. The salad made from this fish is also excellent. The ingredients will require potatoes (about 200 g), catfish fillet (0.5 kg), 2 large onions, lemon, 4 tablespoons of vinegar, a third glass of vegetable oil, 4 eggs, lavrushka and special seasonings for fish.
Soma is boiled in water with the addition of vinegar, parsley and salt. After which the fish is cooled and separated from all bones. In another saucepan, boil the potatoes, which are then crushed into cubes. The onion is cut in half rings and fried.
Mix potatoes, onions, sliced boiled catfish and chopped boiled eggs. Squeeze lemon juice on top. The whole mixture is watered with a small amount of the remaining oil. All laid out in a beautiful dish, and sprinkled with chopped herbs. Salad ready!
How to cook catfish for barbecue
Fish kebab - this is an amazing thing. It can also be made from catfish. Only fish for this should be prepared in advance. The pieces should be large, about the fist. Just do not need to skin the catfish
Sliced fish is placed in a container. Salt, lavrushka, pepper are added there, and then a whole lemon is squeezed on top. All this is mixed and left for half an hour. Then you can put fish on skewers and send to the barbecue.
"Nut" catfish
It takes a lot of patience to treat your household with such a dish as catfish in nuts. To prepare you will need:
- catfish;
- flour;
- oil (necessarily vegetable);
- 2 eggs;
- lemon;
- parsley;
- salt and pepper.
For the sauce you need to take a glass of nuts, half a slice of bread, 5 cloves of garlic, 3 tablespoons of oil (sunflower) and the same amount of vinegar.
Fish should be cut into thin slices (approximately 2 cm thick), salt and pepper. In this form, catfish should lie down for 20-25 minutes. Only then it is fried in oil until fully cooked. Pieces should be laid out on a beautiful dish, sprinkled with chopped parsley and sprinkled with lemon juice.
The sauce is prepared separately. To do this, all the nuts are carefully pushed. Soaked bread, squeezed garlic, vinegar and oil are added there. All this is mixed and diluted with warm water. The resulting sauce is thoroughly whipped and served with fish.
How to cook catfish is the business of each particular hostess. However, it is ideal for fish salads and flavorful kebabs. And the second dishes from this fish are just lick your fingers!