In former times, in Russia, zander was considered a delicate fish. He was prepared for the holidays and gala dinners. This fish has amazingly tender lean meat, so it can be safely eaten by people on a diet. In addition, zander meat is an environmentally friendly product.
The thing is that for its habitat the predator chooses ponds with clean water, and its artificial breeding is impossible, since the fish is quite capricious and demanding on the living conditions. From this article you will learn how to prepare zander. The recipe is quite simple, so even novice hostesses can easily master it. So let's get started.
Pike perch: recipe
Ingredients
One large fish, three onions, 250 g sour cream, fresh herbs, salt, pepper.
Cooking
Prepare the fish for baking: clean from the scales, remove the fins, tail, head and all the insides. Place the pike perch on a high-sided baking tray, oiled. You can cut the fish into portions, then when baking it is better soaked in sauce. Rub the carcass thoroughly with pepper and salt, brush with lemon juice. You can make as many incisions on the fish as possible so that it is better baked. Prepare the gravy in which the zander will be stewed . The recipe for this dish recommends using sour cream sauce.
We take the onion, cut it into thin half rings and send it to the pan. We put sour cream, pepper and salt there. If desired, you can add a few tablespoons of mayonnaise or mustard. Pour the sauce over the fish, not forgetting to lubricate the abdomen and cuts on the back. Put the food in the oven, setting the temperature to 200 degrees. When the sauce boils, reduce the heat to 150. During cooking, periodically pour fish with sour cream sauce. In 40-50 minutes our
zander in the oven will be completely ready (photo). The recipe, as you saw, is very simple. Enjoy your meal!
Sudak in a slow cooker
The recipes for this fish are quite diverse. It can be baked, fried, cooked. Try stewing zander in a slow cooker with vegetables. It will turn out incredibly tasty and, most importantly, healthy.
Ingredients
Pike perch, two onions, five potatoes, two carrots, 100 g celery root, one bell pepper, two tomatoes, 60 g tomato paste, salt and spices.
Cooking
Wash the vegetables well and chop them randomly. Strain the potatoes separately, turning on the “Steaming” mode for thirty minutes. Do not forget to add water. When the potatoes are ready, drain the liquid and add spices, tomato paste, as well as some fresh water. Put grated carrots, diced peppers, celery slices, chopped onions and sliced tomatoes there. Cut the fish into large pieces and place in a slow cooker. Mix everything, turn on the “Extinguishing” function for an hour and a half. After the specified time, the meal will be ready.
Pike perch: recipe with cheese
Ingredients40 g butter, ground pepper, 150 g cheese, 800 g pike perch fillet, greens and salt.
Cooking
Grind the greens. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Cut the fish fillet into portions. Cover the frying pan with parchment and put the pike perch in it. Combine parsley, cheese and melted butter. Pepper fish, salt. Put the cheese mixture on top. Bake zander for about thirty minutes in the oven at 180 degrees. Enjoy your meal!