In the 1960s, in the USSR, when cod was becoming smaller and smaller in stores, the hake began to flood the counters of outlets, in connection with the beginning of its intensive fishing. Despite the fact that in the western part of Europe, hake, thanks to its dietary white meat, was very appreciated by buyers, it was a bit neglected by Soviet consumers, although hake meat is much tastier than cod meat.
Hake is a fish that is an excellent source of vitamins A, C, E, B1, B2, B6, B9, PP and proteins. Also, hake is famous for its many trace elements and minerals, such as magnesium, iron, sodium, potassium, sulfur, phosphorus, iodine, chlorine, copper, zinc, cobalt, manganese, fluorine and others. Low-fat hake meat provides the human body with protein that people need to restore tissue and growth, and in terms of chemical composition hake is a fish that resembles White Sea navaga.
Since hake meat is very easily digestible, dishes prepared from it are incredibly useful, including for people who adhere to a diet. It is known that hake is rich in methionine, and this is a substance that prevents atherosclerosis and regulates the adrenal glands.
How to cook hake fish? The best solution is to fry the hake, because when fried it is very tasty. A variety of sauces can be served with such a hake, for example, from cream, sour cream and butter. If you fry the hake in the dough, it will be even tastier and more tender. In addition, meatballs and meatballs can be prepared from hake meat, it can be stewed and baked in the oven.
For everyday use and for the festive menu, for portioned serving and for the buffet, in short, hake fish has become very relevant today. The recipe below, where the hake is baked in foil, is also universal. The main advantage of this dish is ease of preparation and the ability to calculate the required number of servings.
Very juicy, delicate, soft, with a pleasant appetizing aroma, a hake with vegetables is obtained thanks to the foil, which holds the juice that stands out from the vegetables and prevents the fillet pieces from drying out. For lovers of tasty, varied, but low-calorie food, the option of raw vegetables laid on fish is suitable, thereby reducing the calorie content of the dish.
According to this principle, you can cook any other white fish, but if dry fillet is used, it is best to grease it with sour cream a little before putting the fried vegetables on the fish.
"Hake - fish baked with vegetables in foil"
Products required for this dish:
1 kg hake fillet, one onion, half a lemon, two carrots, three tomatoes, three pinches of black pepper, three pinches of salt, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sunflower refined oil.
Cooking process:
In order to bake fish with vegetables, you need to take frozen hake fillet, onions, carrots, lemon juice, tomatoes, sunflower oil and spices.
Peel and chop the carrots and onions. In a heated skillet, melt the vegetable oil, fry the prepared vegetables until the onions are transparent. Next, wash the tomatoes and cut into thin circles.
Wash and pre-thawed hake fillet and cut into the desired number of portioned slices. After that, carefully lay out each piece on the foil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and sprinkle with lemon juice at the end. Then put 1-2 tbsp on each piece. tablespoons of fried carrots and onions, and on top put 1-2 rings of tomato. Now you should tightly wrap the foil and move the pieces on a baking sheet.
Baking is required in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 25 minutes. Serve with boiled potatoes or vegetables.
Another recipe - "Hake in cheese batter"
Since hake is a fish with tender soft meat, and hake fillet is a thin thing (literally), it will take quite a bit of time to prepare this wonderful dish. And the result is lick your fingers.
Required Products:
Half a kilo of hake fillet, 150 grams of hard cheese, 2 tbsp. tablespoons flour, 2 or 3 eggs, spices to taste.
The fish fillet should be cut into the required number of portioned portions and salt, pepper to taste. Beat the eggs, mix them with cheese grated on a coarse grater, add spices. Next, pieces of fish must be rolled in flour. Then soak each bite in batter and fry on both sides in a frying pan until a brown crust appears. Serve the dish with your favorite side dish.
Enjoy your meal!