Among lovers of fish and seafood, there are people who have heard the phrase "sea language", but could not always explain what it is. Today we want to talk about what kind of fish it is, what characteristics it has, weāll talk about the calorie content of the sea language and its beneficial properties. This fish is considered one of the most beloved gourmet fish delicacies. It is imported to our country mainly from Vietnam.
Description
Let's see what kind of fish is marine? Another name for it is the European salt, it belongs to the family of salt flounders. With the flounder in the marine language there is some external similarity. The fish has exactly the same body flattened from the sides, only more oval and oblong. Another similarity is manifested in the fact that the eyes of the sea tongue are located on one side. This fish is small in size, it rarely grows more than 30 centimeters. The marine language has a gray-brown color on top, with clearly visible dark spots, the lower part of the lighter color. The cover is small-scaled, and therefore the fish is quite hard to the touch.
Structure
Why is sea fish so highly regarded? First of all, because of its high taste. In addition, marine fish contains a large number of trace elements: potassium, fluorine, phosphorus. Among the vitamins included in its composition, vitamins C and PP are leading. Please note that the calorie content of the sea language (raw) is only 88 kcal per 100 g. This is a very tasty and healthy fish. It can cause harm if it was caught in the Mekong River in Vietnam.
How to distinguish salt from pangasius
Very often in stores under the guise of a marine language they sell pangasius, which is significantly inferior in taste, good, and even considered harmful. Pangasius is a river fish and lives in the dirtiest river in the world - the Mekong. He is fed a high-calorie feed with the addition of growth stimulants and antibiotics. Repeatedly in this fish, very dangerous chemicals for the human body were found.
Differences:
- The fillet of the marine language is white and transparent, in addition, much thinner.
- The smell of the sea language is more refined, while the pangasius has a rather unpleasant river.
- Pangasius has a brown-pink strip from the ridge, while the sea language does not.
- Pangasius fillet has a good fat layer on the sides, it is absent in salt.
Baked sea
The calorie content of such a dish will be only 160.8 kcal per 100 g. To prepare the dish, we need such components:
- salt - 6 pcs.;
- ground pepper - 2 g;
- olive oil - 3 tbsp. l .;
- paprika - Ā½ tsp
How to cook:
- First of all, it is necessary to defrost the tongue (in the event that it is frozen), for this it should be placed in water (not hot!).
- Then cut the fillet into portioned slices.
- Rub each carcass thoroughly with salt and pepper.
- Place a piece of foil on the baking sheet and put the fish on it.
- Bake at 180 Ā° C for 25 minutes.
Fried sea
We advise you to cook salt fried in batter, many will like this fish. Culinary products can be taken with you on the road, supplementing them with slices of vegetables and herbs. The calorie content of the fried sea language, prepared in this way, will be 192 kcal / 100 g. For work, we need:
- 600 g of sea language;
- one egg;
- 10 g of flour;
- some salt;
- 2.5 tbsp. l kefir;
- 100 ml of vegetable oil.
Cooking recommendations
We will prepare all the necessary ingredients. Cut the salt into portions. In a separate bowl, prepare the batter: break the egg and add the flour to it. After that, add spices, kefir and salt to the bowl. Stir the cooked batter thoroughly. Pour the oil into a pan in a small layer, during frying it will be necessary to add it a little. Dip the fish into the batter and place in a preheated pan. Fry until rosy, turn on the other side. After we turn the product over to the other side, cover the pan with a lid. Itās good to serve a glass of white wine to the cooked dish.
Salted cutlets
A dish such as fish cakes should be included in the menu at least once a week. You can cook them from a variety of fish. The main difference between the finished product from its various types will vary in the content of microelements, nutrients and calories in them. The sea language has a very delicate taste, so the cutlets from it are simply amazing. To prepare a real masterpiece from this fish, we need the following components:
- fillet - 600 g;
- flour - 50 g;
- salt;
- large onion;
- pepper;
- spices for fish;
- egg;
- oil r. for frying.
Cooking Tips
According to the recipe, cutlets from the sea language will be prepared as follows: first, the salt fillet should be thawed. It is better to do this in a natural way, since when defrosting in hot water or in a microwave, a fish may lose its taste and useful properties. Wash the fillet and cut into small pieces. Using a meat grinder or a blender, grind pieces of fish. Onions are advised to cut into small cubes and in this form to introduce into the stuffing. Add salt to it, all cooked spices, Ā½ part of the total amount of flour and egg, knead all well. We heat the pan with oil and put the patties formed and breaded in flour into it. Fry them until golden brown. We do not stack them too closely to each other to make it easier to turn them over. Salt patties are fried on average for about 8 minutes on each side. Readiness is checked by organoleptic indicators. After frying, cutlets are laid out on paper towels. Serve with a side dish of cereals and, of course, with herbs.
Sea language under vegetables
Such a fish is perfect for baby food, because it has no bones. In addition, the calorie content of the sea language with this method of preparation will not be too high. A very tasty and tender dish is obtained from salt and vegetables. The recipe is quite simple and easy to prepare. Take:
- onion;
- fillet;
- carrot;
- some vegetable oil;
- mayonnaise (sour cream);
- cheese (optional);
- spice.
Shred and fry the vegetables. Fillet can be baked whole or cut into portions. We lay the sea language on a foil spread on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with spices and grease with sour cream on top, then lay the fried vegetables, cover with foil. Bake in the oven for half an hour with an oven mode of 180 Ā° C. Do you like golden crisp? Then sprinkle the dish with cheese. By the way, the calorie content of baked marine language is only 96 kcal.