Hake is a healthy and tasty fish with tender light meat and a few seeds. Culinary specialists appreciate this variety for its expressive taste without any odors, ease of preparation and compatibility with many products. You can cook this fish in a variety of different ways, but one of the most popular recipes among the people is hake cutlets.
Essential Products
To prepare the dish we will need a hake filet weighing a pound, a small onion, 2 slices of loaf or one white unsweetened bun, 2 tbsp. l semolina, 1 egg and some milk. To roll, you need a small amount of flour (about 2 tablespoons). Cutlets can be fried in butter or vegetable oil without an active odor.
Hake cutlets can be called an economical recipe. They will not require significant costs. And cooking time will take quite a bit.
Additional ingredients
To make even more fragrant, beautiful and tasty hake cutlets, you can add a tablespoon of finely chopped green onions or dill to the minced meat. Paprika will add aroma and a pleasant amber shade. And if you don’t adhere to strict diets and don’t like too delicate fish dishes, pass a small piece of bacon through a meat grinder along with a hake filet - this will make cutlets more juicy.
The process of making classic cutlets
The first step is to prepare the minced fish, onions and white bread soaked in milk. If you prefer a delicate texture or prepare hake cutlets for children, you can scroll it twice. Salt the mass to taste, add a little black pepper if desired. Beat the egg and knead thoroughly. If the mass seems too dry, add a little milk in which the bread was soaked.
With wetted hands, form cutlets of any shape: oval, round or in the form of balls. Roll them in flour and fry in oil over medium-high heat.
How to Make Crispy Hake Cutlets
This idea will certainly be appreciated by those who love a crispy crust. In addition to these products, we will need another egg and 2 \ 3 cups of breadcrumbs. And if you prefer spicy dishes, take a teaspoon of any seasoning for fish.
Pour the flour into one flat plate, beat the egg in a bowl and shake it with a fork, and pour the crackers mixed with seasoning into the third bowl. Bread each cutlet in turn in all three plates: first in flour, then in egg, and then in breadcrumbs. The crust will turn out whole, will not fall off the mincemeat, and the cutlets themselves will come out very tender, because the breading does not allow juices to flow out during cooking.
As a breading, you can use not only ground crackers, but also semolina, crushed potato chips, oatmeal chopped with a blender. You can also experiment by mixing different types of breading in any quantities.
By the way, this cooking method is perfect for the holiday menu.
Diet cutlets
Minced hake fish patties are a great option for baby food. This dish is recommended by many nutritionists and pediatricians. When it comes time to get to know the fish, a hake is perfect.
But in this case, frying cutlets is not worth it. Much more useful is cooking in a double boiler. If you do not have this technique, put the patties in the baking sleeve and put in the oven for 25 minutes.
If you cook cutlets from a gentle hake to feed a small child, do not make large portions. It is not recommended to store children's dishes; it is better to cook as much as the child eats at a time.
Serving to the table
Delicious hake fishcakes will be an excellent company for any side dish of potatoes: mashed potatoes, baked in a rustic way or boiled in their uniform. They are suitable for cereals and pasta dishes.
Hake meat patties go well with sauces: cheese and cream, ketchup and adjika. You can even serve them with ordinary sour cream or cream. To give the dish an additional flavor and decorate it, sprinkle chopped chopped greens before serving.
Serve fish cakes taken hot. And they eat them according to the rules of etiquette with the help of an ordinary (not fish) table fork and knife.