Karasi in sour cream are excellent both in the oven and on the gas stove. Today we will consider the second option. It is worth noting that such a delicious fish dish is most often served at the table in the form of a full dinner. However, sometimes some housewives make a side dish for him.
How to fry crucians in sour cream with vegetables
Essential Ingredients:
- large fresh carrots - 1 pc.;
- medium-sized onions - 4-5 pcs.;
- fresh small crucians - 4-5 pcs. (depends on the number of family members);
- sea salt - at the discretion;
- wheat flour - 6-7 large spoons;
- sunflower oil - 40-45 ml;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- sour cream 30% - 300 g.
Fish processing
To make crucians in sour cream especially tasty, it is recommended to buy fish only fresh. An ideal option for preparing such a dish is your own catch. Thus, several medium-sized crucians should be rinsed well, cleaned of the insides, scales and fins (heads and tails can be left), and then washed thoroughly again.
Vegetable processing
Fried crucians in sour cream provide for the use of not only a dairy product and fresh fish, but also vegetables such as onions and carrots. With them, dinner will turn out to be much more aromatic and satisfying. The ingredients should be washed, peeled and peeled, and then cut into small cubes. After that, you can proceed to the heat treatment of the dish.
Fish frying
Before crucian carp and sour cream are mixed together, it is recommended to fry the fish separately in a pan. To begin with, it should be coated on all sides with sea salt and black pepper. Next, the product must be rolled in a small amount of wheat flour. After that, it is required to put a frying pan or stewpan into a strong fire, into which it is desirable to pour a little sunflower oil. When the fat is warmed up, the crucians in wheat flour should be carefully placed in the dishes. Do not close the lid.
After the bottom of the fish is covered with a golden and crispy crust, it must be carefully turned over with a spatula. At the same time, it is recommended to add chopped onions and carrots to crucian carp. All ingredients should be fried for no more than 15 minutes.
When the second part of the fish turns red and the vegetables become soft, half a glass of water should be added to them, and then lay out 300 g of sour cream. Only after this, the pan needs to be covered with a lid and stewed fried crucians in a dairy product for about 10-13 minutes. After the time has passed, it is recommended to taste the dish, add spices to it, if necessary, and then remove from the stove and arrange on serving plates.
Proper serving
Fried crucians in sour cream should be served only hot. As mentioned above, such a delicious dish can be presented in the form of a separate full meal, and together with a hearty side dish (for example, with pea or buckwheat porridge, mashed potatoes, boiled rice, pasta, spaghetti, stewed, fried or steamed vegetables, etc.).