Fish in Polish with an egg in the oven is a fairly simple dish. It does not require special skills, so even a novice cook can cook such a delicious fish.
The recipe has nothing to do with Poland: for the first time, fish began to be cooked like this in the Netherlands, but this is a completely different story.
Which fish to choose?
Almost any fish (except for herring and mackerel) is suitable for preparing this dish. If you want the dish to be not only tasty, but also contain few calories, then you should give preference to white varieties of fish:
Pollock will be used in this recipe.
Fish in an Egg in the Oven: List of Ingredients
- Pollock 2 fish 700 grams each (fillet can be used);
- boiled eggs 3 pieces;
- half a pack of butter - 60 grams;
- one onion;
- clove of garlic (better than young);
- carrots - 1 piece;
- half a lemon;
- salt and spices to taste;
- greens for serving.
For the sauce you will need:
- a glass of fat milk;
- boiled egg.
It is worth noting that lemon can not be used for cooking fish baked in an egg in the oven. It is intended only to get rid of a specific fishy smell.
Also in the classic recipe "Fish in an Egg in the Oven" onions, garlic and carrots are not used. These ingredients are needed as spices to make the dish more flavorful and mouth-watering.
Fish preparation
Thawed pollock in advance must be cleaned, rinsed thoroughly and cut into fillets. You can find out how to do it right from the video.
If you don’t have time to cut the fish for a long time on a fillet, then just cut the pollock into pieces about 4-5 centimeters wide.
Spice selection
Fish during cooking may lose their natural flavor. To avoid this, you need to use various seasonings.
The following spices are most suitable for this processing (baking) method:
- cloves (no more than 3 pieces);
- pepper of all varieties;
- Bay leaf;
- basil;
- rosemary.
This recipe will use seasonings that everyone can find in their kitchen: bay leaves and black peppercorns.
Cooking process
Before you start cooking, turn on the oven. It is necessary that the temperature in it reaches 180 ° C.
- The carrots for fish in the egg in the oven should be coarsely chopped, chopped garlic, and chop the onion in half rings. Do not crush garlic or grate, as it may lose its rich aroma.
- Put prepared pollock fillet on a baking sheet with high and thick sides.
- Sprinkle pollock with lemon juice and salt.
- Add all the necessary spices (4-5 peas of black pepper, 3 bay leaves).
- Peel and cut the eggs, sprinkle them evenly with fish. How to quickly clean the eggs, see the video.
- Put vegetables on top of eggs: onions, garlic and carrots.
The next step is to prepare the fish sauce:
- finely chop the egg;
- add it to milk;
- beat thoroughly until milk foam forms (preferably with a mixer).
The sauce is ready! Now you need to fill them with a fish, and send the dish to the oven for 12 minutes.
- While the fish is baking, cut the butter into small cubes.
- Take out the fish and distribute pre-prepared pieces of butter over its entire surface.
- Now you need to send pollock to the oven for 30 minutes.
Now it remains only to get the dish out of the oven, decorate it with herbs and serve.
Some useful tips
- To prevent the pan from getting dirty, it can be covered with foil, and fish can already be laid on it.
- The sauce will be thicker if you add a tablespoon of flour.
- Pollock should be served with rice and fresh vegetables.
Everyone will like the fish in the egg in the oven. You should definitely treat your household to this delicious dish. Enjoy your meal!