Braised mackerel is not as greasy as fried, and therefore very healthy. There are many ways to cook such a delicious dish. We will consider the simplest and most popular recipes.
Mackerel (Braised) in Milk Gravy
There is nothing complicated in preparing such a meal. You only need to purchase a set of not very expensive products:
- medium-sized frozen mackerel - 2 pcs.;
- large onion - 1 head;
- wheat flour - 1 cup;
- salt, pepper, dried herbs - add to taste;
- lemon - ¼ part;
- milk - 2/3 glasses;
- drinking water - 1 cup.
Component preprocessing
Braised mackerel with onions is a great addition to side dishes such as mashed potatoes, boiled pasta, rice and buckwheat. Before preparing this dish, you should carefully process the fish. It is thawed, cleaned and cut with 5 cm thick pieces.
Also prepare the onion separately. She is being chopped in half rings.
Cooking process on the stove
How to cook stewed mackerel? Slices of fish well seasoned with spices, and then roll in wheat flour. Next, put the stewpan on a strong fire, after adding a glass of water to it. As soon as the liquid boils, all the pieces of fish are laid out in it in turn.
After repeated drilling, the dishes are covered with a lid and the contents are extinguished for 20 minutes. Over time, dried greens, chopped onions and milk are added to the fish. In this composition, the dish is cooked for about 10 minutes.
Before turning off the stove, add a little lemon juice to the stewpan. After extinguishing dinner for a few more minutes, it is removed from the fire.
How to serve tasty fish in milk sauce to the table?
Mackerel (stewed) in milk sauce is incredibly tasty. Serve it to the table preferably hot. As mentioned above, such a fish is ideal for many types of side dish. On top of the dinner, it is advisable to sprinkle with finely chopped fresh herbs.
Braised Mackerel with Onions and Carrots
If the stew seems too fresh and low-calorie to you, then we suggest pre-frying the fish, as well as all the vegetables used. How to carry out such a culinary process, we will tell a little lower.
So, to make the stewed mackerel with carrots as tasty as possible, you need to purchase:
- medium-sized frozen mackerel - 2 pcs.;
- vegetable oil - about 100 ml;
- large onion - 1 head;
- wheat flour - 1 cup;
- large carrot - 1 pc.;
- salt, pepper, dried herbs - add to taste;
- drinking water - 1 cup;
- natural tomato paste - 2 large spoons.
We prepare the ingredients
To prepare such an unusual dinner, you should first process the fish. This is done in exactly the same way as described above. Mackerel is thawed, cleaned, washed and cut into fairly large pieces.
As for vegetables, they are also processed. Carrots are rubbed on a large grater, and chopped onion in small cubes.
Cooking process on the stove
Braised mackerel with onions and carrots turns out to be especially tasty if both fish and vegetables are previously fried. To do this, use a conventional pan. It is heated very much along with vegetable oil. Next, pour grated carrots and onion cubes into the dishes.
As soon as the vegetables are fried and turn golden, they are flavored with salt, and then laid out on a separate plate. As for the stewpan, vegetable oil is again added to it and heated. This time, fish is fried in it. Slices of mackerel salt and pepper, and then roll in flour. Then they are laid out in dishes and cooked on both sides until a golden crust is obtained.
Stewing process
Fried fish, it is also neatly cleaned on a separate plate. In this case, remove all excess oil from the pan and add a little water. Next, mackerel and all the fried vegetables are again laid out in it. In this form, the ingredients are stewed under a tight-fitting lid for 15 minutes.
Over time, some tomato paste is added to the fish. She will give the dish a special color and aroma. In this composition, mackerel stew for about 7 minutes.
Serve the dish to the family table
Braised mackerel prepared according to the recipe described above turns out to be much tastier, richer and more aromatic than that which was presented at the very beginning of the article. As soon as the fish with vegetables and tomato sauce becomes soft, it is immediately served to the table. Do this with a side dish such as mashed potatoes or buckwheat.
To summarize (recommendations to the hostesses)
It is no secret to anyone that mackerel is not only very tasty and fatty, but also healthy fish. Dishes using this product always turn out to be aromatic and satisfying. By the way, you can stew such fish not only in a saucepan with onions and carrots, but also in a saucepan along with potatoes and other vegetables. Enjoy your meal!