Pike, the calorie content of which will be presented below, is one of the tasty and healthy fish. Today we will talk about what dishes from it can be prepared, and also consider its beneficial properties. But first, we will determine whether this fish can be used in diet food.
Pike: calories
Can people who are overweight eat this fish without fear for their figure? To answer this question, let's look at its composition. Pike calorie content is only 82 kcal per 100 grams. In fried calories will be a little more - 122.
There is a lot of protein in fish and almost no fat. In addition, it contains the following elements: phosphorus, potassium, iron and many others. There are no carbohydrates, but there are vitamins: A, groups B, C. Thus, taking into account all the above, pike is not only possible, but also needs to be used in diet food.
Beneficial features
- Beneficial effect on the body as a whole.
- Easily absorbed by the body.
- Pike dishes strengthen the immune system.
- Normalizes the thyroid gland.
- People with stomach problems can safely eat it.
- Improves the functioning of the nervous and cardiovascular systems.
- Pike (calories listed above) helps the body fight infectious diseases.
Pike recipes
In cooking, this fish has been used since ancient times. Due to its excellent taste and useful properties, pike can be subjected to various heat treatments: stew; fry; bake; to cook. Here are the simplest and most delicious cooking recipes.
Fried pike
One of the most popular recipes. What do we need for cooking?
- Pike - 1 average fish.
- Flour - 3-4 tbsp. l
- Salt to taste.
- Vegetable oil - 2-3 tbsp. l
- Spice.
It is necessary to properly prepare the fish. To do this, remove the fins and entrails, cut off the head, clear of scales. Cut into small portions, which can be sprinkled with lemon. This gives a special smell and unique taste. Bone pieces of pike in flour mixed with salt and spices. It can be peppers or special mixes for cooking fish. Pour oil into the pan, heat it and add the pike. Fry each side. In 10-15 minutes, the dish will be ready.
Pike in foil
There are many cooking options for this dish, but we choose the fastest. Products we need:
- pike;
- onions - 1-2 pieces;
- tomatoes - 2-3;
- mayonnaise or sour cream - half a glass;
- sunflower oil;
- salt - 0.5 tsp;
- spice.
Rub the prepared fish (without entrails, scales, fins) with salt and spices both inside and outside. Lubricate with mayonnaise to remove some dry pike. We grease the baking sheet with oil, put the foil on it, then the fish. We peel and chop the onions and tomatoes. Evenly lay the vegetables on the pike. You can add greens. Then gently wrap the fish in foil and put it in a preheated oven. We want to give a little advice to the hostesses: after 20 minutes of cooking, the fish can be deployed to make it brown.
Pike cutlets
Another tasty and healthy dish. True, some housewives believe that it takes too much time to cook. We will try to convince that this is not so. It will be interesting to know that the calorie content of pike cutlets in the oven is 274 kcal. But if you want to slightly reduce this figure, then you can cook the dish for a couple. Choose the option that will be more useful to you. For cooking you will need:
- pike fillet;
- bow;
- semolina - 2-3 tbsp. l .;
- salt, spices;
- ketchup - 3-4 tbsp. l .;
- water;
- butter - 100 grams.
First of all, we need a boneless pike fillet. To facilitate the task, you can buy a ready-made fillet, but you can also make it yourself. Turn the prepared fish (gutted, without skin and bones) through a meat grinder. We chop and fry the onion. Add it to the minced meat, salt, pepper. Then we will form cutlets. Grease a baking sheet or a deep pan with butter. Preheat the oven. Cutlets can be rolled in breadcrumbs or semolina. Then put them in a pan and put in the oven for several minutes. Then fill it with water with ketchup and put it back for 15-20 minutes.
Cooking Tips
To make pike dishes tasty and fragrant, we suggest you take advantage of some tricks:
- If you want the fish to retain its taste and useful properties, in no case do not expose it to freezing. Pike eat only fresh.
- To preserve all the beneficial properties of this fish, make minced fish from it.
- For cooking, it is best to use a pike, which weighs no more than three kilograms.
- To soften some dry pike dishes, use sour cream or mayonnaise.
- If you decide to cook fried fish, then cook it first on high heat, and then on average. A pike will have a beautiful, appetizing crust, and it will be well-fried.
Finally
Recipes from pike, given in the article, can be easily prepared even by an inexperienced hostess. These are not only delicious, but also very healthy dishes. Stuffed pike in Hebrew and many other dishes from this fish can decorate your holiday table.