Shark meat appeared on the shelves of our stores relatively recently. And buyers, especially those who have already managed to try exotic fish in a restaurant, reached for a novelty. But they were disappointed. A shark cooked at home in the usual way was bitter and gave off an incredibly nasty smell. And so beautiful were the steaks! White, pearl blue, with red meat in thick blue-black skin ... But in order to create a delicious dish out of this most dangerous predator of the seas, you need to know how to cook shark steak . After all, the chefs have several secrets regarding the disposal of the meat of this fish from an unpleasant odor and bitterness. And we will reveal these secrets in our article. Below you will also find some easy-to-use recipes. I must say that residents of Southeast Asia, where the shark is widely consumed, consider it a powerful aphrodisiac. The meat of this muscular fish has neither fat nor bones. In addition, it is low-calorie: only 130 kcal per hundred grams of the product.
Preliminary processing
Shark gets to us already, so to speak, in a disassembled form. Frozen steaks are sold in stores - in vacuum or other packages. Therefore, we are not offered to think about which part and how to cook a shark. Defrost the steak at home. So that the meat does not lose its excellent taste, this should be done carefully. We open the packaging and transfer the steaks into a container, on the bottom of which we first put the grate. It is needed so that moisture can drain from thawed fish. Close the container and put it in the refrigerator. The longer the steak defrosts, the tastier it will turn out. Then we clean the remaining ice and wash the shark meat. To eliminate the smell of ammonia and bitterness in taste, we act with a steak, like with a kidney: soak it in acidified lemon or lime water. You can also use milk for this purpose - the result will be the same.
What can be cooked from shark steak
The meat of this fish is very tasty. From it you can cook a lot of varied dishes. If you are going to fry steaks in a pan, breaded, they need to be thoroughly dried. Shark meat contains a lot of fluid. Leave the steaks on a dishcloth for an hour at room temperature. Shark meat can be cut into smaller pieces to prepare various dishes. In this case, we need to remove the cartilage and skin. If the house has allergies, it makes sense to cut off also dark red meat near the skin itself. It contains the substance histamine. It can cause an allergic reaction. Of course, if according to the recipe you want to cut shark meat into small pieces, you should first chop the steak, and then marinate it. After two hours in the refrigerator under lemon juice or milk, the unpleasant odor and bitterness will completely disappear. Well, now let's look at a few ways to make shark steak deliciously.
Deep Fried Fish Snacks
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have such a device at home as in McDonald’s. The fryer will replace any metal colander or sieve. The main thing is that their volume be less than the bottom of your pan. We already told you how to cook shark steak in small pieces. So, we cut the fish, sprinkle it with lime juice, shift it in circles of lemon and send it in the refrigerator for pickling. After that, dry the shark on paper towels. We put vegetable oil in a wide and deep frying pan. On three plates, prepare: flour mixed with salt and white pepper; egg slightly beaten with a fork; breadcrumbs. Pieces of fish roll alternately in all of these components. Spread in a colander (or sieve). Dip in hot oil. Fry until golden brown. We take out pieces of fish with forceps.
How to cook shark steak in a pan
This recipe is for the lazy. The only thing you need to do after pickling a steak in acidified lemon or vinegar water is to remove a thick skin. We put a pan with vegetable oil on the fire. We pour it not as much as in the previous recipe. We prepare two plates for breading. One - with flour, in which we add salt and spices for fish. And the second - with a scrambled egg. Let's wait until the vegetable oil warms up well. Bone each steak first in the egg, and then in the flour. Fry on each side for three to four minutes until a crisp forms.
Shark steaks in the oven
This fish seems to be made for baking. Fat in this recipe requires a little bit. How to cook shark steak in the oven? We begin, as usual, with pickling. After we cut the skin, put the steaks in a cup with soy sauce, sprinkle with spices for fish, cover with lemon mugs. Send in the refrigerator for an hour. Preheat the oven. Baking sheet covered with foil. Using a silicone brush, grease the aluminum sheet with vegetable oil. Put the steaks on it. Cover with another sheet of foil. Bake for about half an hour. Then remove the foil. Let the fish brown in the oven.
Shark steaks in a slow cooker
This recipe will require two marinades. The first is ordinary: lime or lemon juice, vinegar or wine diluted with water is suitable. But the second will be exotic. Pour three tablespoons of olive oil into a plate. Three ginger root there (or add 0.5 tsp. Ground). Top up with a tablespoon of soybean oil and liquid honey. Stir. With this composition we rub our fish well. But first (we do remember how to cook shark steak), carefully squeeze it from the first marinade. This fish has an amazing ability to absorb water. If you do not squeeze the steak, it will turn gelatinous. After an hour of pickling, roll the slices in flour mixed with sweet paprika. Pour sunflower oil into the multicooker bowl. We put the unit on the “Baking”, setting the timer for fifty minutes. Put the steaks in butter. Fry on both sides. Then on each steak we put a thin slice of cheese, which we sprinkle with dill on top. Lower the multicooker lid and wait for the end of the program.