Crucian carp is a river fish. The meat is dietary and juicy. Easy to prepare. We offer a simple recipe for crucian carp (fried fish). But if you read the article to the end, you will find out that you can still bake it in the oven, slow cooker and use it for cooking fish soup.
Fresh crucians: cooking recipes
Carp ear
The main ingredients:
- onions (two heads);
- potatoes (five pieces);
- sea salt;
- one carrot;
- crucian carp (one kg);
- parsley;
- Bay leaf;
- allspice;
- water (two liters).
Cooking process
We clean, gut and wash the fish. Cut off the head, tail and fins. We cut Karasey into small pieces. We take the pan, put the fish and fill it with water. We put on fire. Salt water and add bay leaf. While crucians are boiling, we proceed to the vegetables. Wash them, peel and cut into cubes. Do not forget about the broth. Remove foam in time. As the broth boils, add carrots, onions, peppers. Throw parsley and potatoes in twenty minutes. Get in the way. Cook the ear for another thirty minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Cover and let it brew for fifteen minutes. Then we pour the fragrant soup into deep plates.
Recipe for crucian baked in the oven
The main ingredients:
- a bunch of dill;
- sea salt;
- vegetable oil (5 grams);
- large crucian (one);
- onions (three heads);
- spice;
- potatoes (500 grams).
Cooking process
We clean the crucian from scales, gutting and washing. Rub with salt and spices (you can special for cooking fish). Peel the onion, then cut it into rings. We take potatoes (preferably small), wash and cut the peel. Preheat the oven. Lubricate the baking sheet with oil, spread the onion (we lay like a feather bed for fish). We put crucian carp on top, we lay potatoes around. We put in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees. Thirty minutes later this delicious dish will be ready. You can eat it not only on weekdays, but also serve it on the festive table.
Recipe for crucian carp in a slow cooker
The main ingredients:
- sour cream (250 grams);
- vegetable oil;
- five crucians (medium size);
- salt (5 grams);
- wheat flour (half a cup);
- dill;
- zucchini (two medium);
- fish seasoning.
Cooking process
We clean the fish from scales, entrails. We rinse. Many still cut off the head, tail and fins. We will bake the whole fish . Next, make notches on the carcasses. Salt the fish, wipe with seasonings. Bread further in flour. My zucchini, cut into rings. Peel the onion, chop the straws. We take the bowl of the crock-pot, pour oil on the bottom and put carasses. We turn on the "Frying" mode and brown only one side of the carcass. Turn off the button "Frying". Turn the fish over and fry the other side in the "Bake" mode. We put onions and zucchini on the fish. Close the slow cooker and bake for thirty minutes. While preparing the sauce. Mix thick sour cream with chopped dill. This recipe is very interesting. We put the crucian on a plate, spread the zucchini next to it and add a spoonful of sauce. You can sprinkle everything with herbs.
Crucian stewed with wine: recipe
The main ingredients:
- onions (two heads);
- Carassius (one kg);
- sea salt;
- vegetable oil;
- wine (150 grams);
- spice;
- flour (200 grams).
Cooking process
On already cleaned and gutted crucians we make incisions with a frequency of five millimeters on both sides. It is necessary to cut small bones. Salt the fish. Sprinkle with spices. Next, roll crucians in flour (you can use semolina). Take a frying pan (best cast iron). Pour in the oil. Hot. Spread the fish. Fry on both sides for five minutes. Then we take a deep saucepan, shift the crucian carp, add chopped onions on top and pour wine (maybe water). Close the lid and simmer for an hour.
Enjoy your meal!