Among the many fish dishes known in our country, one of the most popular is fish in batter. How to cook such a dish, most housewives know. Some of them arrange a fishing day once a week. Someone loves to cook fish, both river and lake, and sea, and does it often. Fans of this dietary product fry it, stew it, boil it, bake it and so on. Of course, among all kinds of recipes for housewives, the dish “Fish in batter” occupies a worthy place. How to cook it, you can learn not only from relatives and friends, but also through cookbooks, the Internet, specialized magazines and newspapers.
The usefulness of fish does not need to be proved. Everyone knows that there is a mass of trace elements and vitamins necessary for the human body. Fish is especially useful for children. And our first recipe is a fish in batter dish for children over two years old. How to cook such a dish?
Take hake or cod fillet, wash and dry. Then cut it into slices. Now we prepare the batter using zucchini (you can also zucchini). Batter with this vegetable makes the fish tender and juicy, saturating it with fiber at the same time. For such a liquid breading, the washed zucchini finely rubs it, then squeezes it and combines with finely chopped frozen or fresh herbs (dill, parsley). Break the egg into this mixture and stir. Salt and flour are added and mixed well again. Bake the fish in batter and fry on both sides in a well-heated skillet with the addition of vegetable oil.
Any side dish is suitable here: from rice to stewed vegetables, from mashed potatoes to pasta. You can feed such a dish not only the choosy kid, but also adults, and even put it on the festive table. True, in order to prepare this dish for the celebration, it is better to use a cabinet oven. Fish in batter in the oven is the best way out if you need to cook a large number of servings.
Light beer is sometimes added to a liquid breading. This gives a special splendor to the dough. Try making Fish in Batter with this low-alcohol drink. How to cook it? Wash and dry eight slices of cod fillet , pepper and salt. Mix dry garlic (two tablespoons), two teaspoons of pepper and salt, a wig, flour (a glass). Add the egg and beat. Then pour the beer in parts, mixing at the same time, until you get a creamy dough. It should not be too thick, because the fish should shine through it. In the oil heated to 180 ° C we put the fish, after dipping it in batter. Fry on both sides until the pieces are rosy. After drying on paper napkins or towels, we put the fish in a prepared dish, at the bottom of which lie the leaves of green salad. Golden fish pieces on a green background - it is incredibly beautiful and appetizing.
The batter, which envelops the fish fillet, allows you to save the maximum amount of minerals contained in it. Fish in batter with cheese, the recipe of which is brought to your attention, this is confirmation. A hearty and amazing dish with a delicate taste and cheese aroma! We prepare pieces of fish fillet for dipping them in batter, which is prepared from grated cheese (100 g), mayonnaise (3 tablespoons), chicken eggs (4 pcs.). After mixing these ingredients, add flour (4 tablespoons), pepper and salt to them. We fry the fish on fire until golden brown.
And how do you like this combination of seemingly incompatible products - milk and fish in batter ?! Learn how to cook this wonderful dish. We prepare fish (from kilogram to one and a half), as mentioned above. But for batter you need to take 350 g of boiled (not hot, but warm) milk, 5 yolks, a little olive oil, flour, salt and mix it all. Then gradually pour into this dough, mixing, beaten egg whites. The airiness of the batter protects the fish from drying out, leaving it soft and tender.
Have you tried fish in potato batter? You can swallow your tongue with pleasure! Three three large potatoes on a grater. In grated potatoes, add two chicken eggs and two tablespoons of wheat flour. Mix everything thoroughly, and then begin to dip the fish in the potato batter, laying it on a baking sheet or pan. Fry over high heat.
What do many housewives like about this dish? That it is good both in hot and in cold form.