Amur fish belongs to cyprinids. She has proven herself in the preparation of various dishes. Fish meat is distinguished by its delicate taste and satiety. From this fish you can cook both the first and main dishes. The composition of meat includes a large number of trace elements and vitamins, so it must be included in the diet of people.
Cupid fish: beneficial properties
This type of grass carp lives in freshwater bodies, and it chooses places where the water is cleaner. Therefore, meat does not contain harmful substances.
Scientists have calculated that if a person consumes grass carp in any form twice a week, then vitamin deficiency will never develop.
- The meat of this fish contains protein, which is easily absorbed by the human body. It consists of an optimal set of amino acids.
- It is proved that with regular use of fillets, the risk of malignant tumors is several times reduced.
- The composition of the meat includes retinol. This substance helps relieve fatigue from the eyes with prolonged stress.
- In the meat of grass carp there are substances that belong to the group of antioxidants. They remove toxins and poisons from the human body.
- The fish has a fairly large amount of selenium. This substance helps to strengthen the protective properties of the body, and also fights against parasites.
- The fatty acids found in fish meat help strengthen nails and hair.
The use of herbal carp will help replenish the reserves of vitamin B, as well as other trace elements. Many are interested in the question, bony or not, grass carp. Like all freshwater ones, yes. But it has more large bones that are easy to remove.
Baked in the oven
This recipe for cooking fish (grass carp) is quite simple. It contains a minimum of ingredients and does not require much time in the kitchen.
- Large carcass (2-3 kg) must be cleaned and cut off the head. She is not thrown away. From the head then you get a delicious ear. The fish is gutted and washed well.
- The carcass is rubbed well with salt, crushed garlic (2-3 cloves) and red pepper.
- One large onion is peeled and cut into half rings. They are placed inside the carcass.
- Lemon is cut into thin half rings.
- Small cuts are made in the fish. In them you need to sprinkle some spices and insert slices of lemon.
- The carcass is completely wrapped in foil. It is placed on a baking sheet into which a glass of water is poured.
- The form is sent to bake in a preheated oven at 200 ° for about 60 minutes. 15 minutes before turning off the fire, the foil can be opened from above so that the fish acquires a beautiful color and a crust.
It can be served as a separate dish or with any side dish.
Jellied with mushrooms
According to this recipe for making grass carp, the fish is very tender and tasty. The dish will help to diversify the festive table and surprise guests.
For cooking, you must pre-purchase a carcass weighing 1 kg. You will also need champignons (200 g) and peanuts (400 g). The recipe uses greens and parsley root, onions and gelatin.
Fish is processed first. It is cleaned and separated fillet without fins. The tail and head are used to prepare the broth, which should be cooked for at least 40 minutes.
Champignons are chopped with thin slices. Onion is cut into a small cube. These ingredients along with peanuts are fried in vegetable oil. Then the mass is mixed with finely chopped parsley.
One of the fillets is placed in a deep baking dish. Cooked filling is laid out on top. Then it is covered with a second fillet and pressed a little by hand.
The fish is filled with broth to completely cover it. The form is sent to the preheated oven at 200 ° for 25 minutes. At this time, 40 g of gelatin dissolves in warm water. This mass pours out to the fish. It is necessary that the liquid in the oven is well heated, but not boil.
The mold is taken out of the oven. It cools down on the table, and then goes to the refrigerator for several hours.
Fragrant ear
How to cook grass carp Every housewife who has acquired grass carp can face this question. With fillet, more or less clear. But where to put the head and tail, not all housewives know.
From these parts of the fish you will get a rich and fragrant ear. To prepare it, you need to put a pot of water on the fire. While it boils, vegetables are peeled.
Potatoes and carrots are cut into a medium cube. The onion is placed in the pan as a whole. When the vegetables are cooked until half cooked, the head and tail of the fish are sent to the ear. Before this, it is necessary to properly extend the gills.
The ear is simmered until cooked. Salt and pepper it. The bulb is pulled out with a slotted spoon and thrown away, a bay leaf is added. Before serving finely chopped greens are added to each serving.
Steaks
How to fry fish grass carp so that it has a piquant taste? To do this, you must marinate it in advance. You can buy frozen steaks. They are cut neatly with the required thickness.
Steaks are thawed and washed gently. Now you need to prepare the aromatic mixture. For this, dry dill seeds, basil, ground coriander, black peppercorns and several bay leaves are combined.
Three steaks are laid out in a pan and sprinkled with a mixture of spices. From above everything is sprinkled with lemon juice. Now three more steaks are placed and all steps are repeated in the same order depending on the required number of fish.
Pickled grass carp 3-4 hours. Then the large remains of spices are removed from the pieces, and he goes to fry in a pan or wire rack. If the fish is fried on the stove, then it must be rolled in advance in flour.
Serve steaks best with fresh or baked vegetables.
Stuffed
For cooking, you will need to purchase a medium-sized whole fish. She is well cleaned and washed. Gills should be pulled out of the head. Now, cuts are made near it and the insides are removed through them.
Then you need to cook the stuffing. For it, you need to cut into cubes 2 tomatoes, 150 g of cheese and celery. All ingredients are mixed with sour cream. Minced meat is salted to taste. The abdomen of the fish is densely packed with them.
The baking sheet is greased with vegetable oil and a carcass is placed on it. Top fish rubbed with mayonnaise. The baking sheet goes to the oven for baking for 1 hour at a temperature of 200 °.
In Jewish
This recipe for making grass carp was brought from Israel. The dish is distinguished by a delicate taste of meat and aromatic gravy.
- A small fish is cleaned, the entrails through the abdomen are removed. It is cut into portioned pieces, along with the ridge.
- The onion is peeled (equal in weight to the fish) and cut into half rings. He goes to the pan with vegetable oil and sprinkles with 1 tsp. soda. Passivated by low heat. It will gradually turn yellow and turn into a jelly-like mass.
- A little onion is laid out in a pot with a thick bottom. Then the fish and the remaining roast on top. The whole mass is well salted.
- Water is poured into the pan to completely cover the fish. Spices and bay leaves are added here. The dish is simmering for about 60 minutes.
Served in a warm form, decorated with herbs.
Breaded
This recipe will help you make a quick, delicious dinner. You will need to purchase 0.5 kg of fish fillet and a mixture for the Tempura dough.
According to the instructions prepare batter. To do this, the contents of the pack in the indicated proportions are diluted in warm water. The batter should turn out like liquid sour cream. Fillet cut into medium-sized slices.
They are well dipped in batter and sent to a preheated pan with vegetable oil. Fish is fried on both sides.