There are countless recipes for making capelin. And those who have at least once encountered cooking this fish know that even the most powerful air fresheners will not be able to remove a persistent and peculiar smell. Yes, it’s a pity that when we cooked capelin, or rather, fried in a pan, there wasn’t that person who advised us to bake it in the oven.
Briefly about fish
Capelin is a fairly simple, and most importantly, budgetary sea fish, although the content of nutrients in it is in no way inferior to more expensive seafood. At the same time, you can get a lot of healthy fat and natural protein from capelin. Fortunately, adherents of good nutrition and constant calculation of the KBZhU - 116 grams of fish per 100 g of fish. Therefore, recipes for making capelin can be considered absolutely dietary.
Attention! Just 1 serving of this fish per week prevents iodine deficiency. When choosing a capelin, it is preferable to take fresh and elastic carcasses without spots and other damages.
Fish without oil
The easiest and fastest recipe is cooking capelin in the oven. The only difficulty may arise when preparing the fish, so when buying, give preference to large carcasses. Defrost slightly, and then pour a little hot water. After simple manipulations, it is remarkably cleaned, and the insides are not smeared over the entire working surface, hands and everything that is possible, but are cleaned with a whole frozen piece. For this diet recipe you will need:
- frozen capelin - 400 grams;
- salt and pepper - optional.
Having thawed the fish a little, we cut it, pull out the insides, separate the heads. We thoroughly rinse the carcass under a stream of water, we pay special attention to the black film inside - it must be completely removed, otherwise the finished dish will be bitter. Add salt and season with pepper if desired. In a preheated oven to 200 degrees, put the form with a fish for 20 minutes.
With potato
A traditional option for a hearty family dinner is fish and potatoes. The usual combination, but the result will surprise you! For this easy recipe for preparing capelin, you will need:
- potatoes - 400 grams;
- capelin fish - 500 grams;
- medium-sized lemon - 1 piece;
- vegetable oil (a little);
- greens
- ground black pepper, seasoning for fish;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- salt is optional.
We cut the fish, remove the insides, wash it well with water, not forgetting to remove the black film. We place it in a container, top with freshly squeezed lemon juice, season with spices and salt, herbs and finely chopped garlic, mix gently.
Peel the potatoes, cut into large slices. A baking sheet (or baking dish) is very slightly greased with sunflower oil, put the potatoes on it and again a little oil spray. Wrap in foil, place in a preheated oven to 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
After the time, we take out the form with the potatoes, mix gently, sprinkle with herbs, put the pickled fish and put it in the oven for 25 minutes, removing the foil, until a golden crust appears.
In the pan
Let's enjoy a simple recipe for fried capelin. So, there are two things that you need to know: this fried fish is best served without any side dish, it is very tasty with sauerkraut, pickles, pickled cucumbers or rye bread. So, we need:
- capelin (only fresh, no freezing) - 500 grams;
- pepper (ground black / mixture) - 0.5 teaspoon;
- wheat flour - 4 tablespoons;
- refined vegetable - 3 tablespoons;
- salt is optional.
We remove the heads and entrails, rinse under cold water and dry. Next, season with pepper and salt, mix. Bread completely in flour, and then fry in the already warmed butter 3-4 minutes - until golden brown. First, we send the finished fish to a paper towel to remove excess fat, and then we serve and serve to the table. Here is such a simple recipe for making capelin in a pan - just 20 minutes of your precious time, and a delicious lunch / dinner is ready. Enjoy your meal!
Sour cream and onions
An excellent addition to a side dish of boiled, baked or fresh vegetables is capelin baked in sour cream. We will need:
- sour cream 20% large jar (5-6 tablespoons);
- capelin - 1 kg;
- onion - 4 pieces;
- salt, pepper - optional.
Clean capelin and rinse thoroughly with cool running water. Onion cut into half rings. Lubricate the baking dish with oil (vegetable, olive or any other). Put the fish in the first layer, sprinkle with salt and pepper as desired. Cover the fish with half onion rings, grease everything with sour cream, cover. In a preheated oven to 170 degrees, place the dish for 40-50 minutes. To get a beautiful, delicious crust, you can remove the lid and turn on the "Grill" mode. Enjoy your meal!
Boiled fish
It sounds a little strange, but it tastes something like homemade sprats. So, the recipe for making capelin boiled in tea. This dish can be used as a hot dish, for example, along with mashed potatoes, and as an appetizer: capelin + bread + butter = a delicious sandwich.
We will need:
- capelin - 0.5 kg;
- onion - 1 head;
- bay leaf - 2 things;
- pepper, salt - optional.
We fill up half the pot (maybe a little more) with water, put a tea bag in it, wait until the water boils. Then add the peeled onion, fish, bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste. Leave to cook on low heat for about 15 minutes. We take out, let the liquid drain. Enjoy your meal!
Fish with vegetables
For this simple and tasty recipe for preparing capelin, you will need:
- capelin - half a kilogram;
- onion - 1 head;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- tomato paste - 1 tablespoon;
- vegetable oil;
- sour cream - 2 tablespoons;
- pepper, salt - optional.
We clean all the vegetables, fry them in a pan, add the pasta to them and simmer for 5 minutes. We clean the capelin, wash it under cold water, put it on paper to dry. We move the vegetables from the pan to the baking dish, pepper and salt as desired, then put the fish on top, cover with sour cream. In a preheated oven to 180 degrees, put the mold and bake until crust. Enjoy your meal!
Secrets of a delicious fish
Some mistakenly believe that to achieve a crispy golden crust in capelin is possible only by frying in a pan. But in the oven it will turn out no less tasty and crispy, subject to certain subtleties.
First you need to select fish carcasses of equal size. In this case, they will cook evenly and will not dry.
To make it easier to wash the baking sheet - cover it with foil.
Some oven models have the Grill, Upper Blow programs and others with high temperature. To get a beautiful crust, with any recipe for preparing capelin fish 5 minutes before the end, turn on this mode.
Flour can be replaced with mayonnaise, sour cream, butter, beaten egg. This is most conveniently done with a kitchen silicone brush.
How to pickle capelin? Recipe
In the photo, the fish, both baked and salted, looks very appetizing. Capelin lends itself well to salting and is done quite simply. It is necessary to boil water, add a lot of salt to it, so much that the brine is well bitter. Throw 2-3 bay leaves there, and as many peas of black pepper. We cool all this to room temperature and fill the fish, you can try capelin for salt in a day, but you can’t get it out of a cool place for a couple of days.
Hearty breakfast
Bake fish in an omelet. The first meal should be light and satisfying in order to give the necessary energy for the whole coming day. One of such dishes is omelet with capelin, baked in the oven. We will need:
- capelin - half a kilogram;
- onion - 3 pieces;
- an egg - 2 pieces;
- milk - half a glass;
- breading flour;
- salt, pepper - optional.
We clean and gut the fish, cut off the heads and tails, pepper and salt the carcasses. Thoroughly roll in flour and fry. We clean the onion, cut into small cubes and fry until golden brown. Beat eggs with a milk blender. Lubricate the baking dish with oil, lay all products in layers, put the mold in the oven, preheating to 180 degrees. Enjoy your meal!