How to cook saltwater white fish so it is soft and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside? A step-by-step recipe with a photo of the most delicate hake fried in a pan.
Contents of the recipe with a photo:
- Ingredients
- Step-by-step preparation of hake in a pan
- Video recipes
Hake is a healthy, low-calorie and very tasty fish. It is also affordable and convenient, as it is quite inexpensive and has few small bones. When fried, it will perfectly complement the side dishes of potatoes or rice. Be sure to add fish dishes to your diet, as they saturate our body with the necessary useful vitamins and elements. Perfect for a home lunch or dinner and will not leave indifferent even children.
When choosing fish, you should pay special attention to its appearance, as it is often sold frozen. It is worth buying it only dry freeze, otherwise there is a risk of paying for a large amount of water. You also need to be sure that the fish has not been re-frozen.
When thawed, the carcass should be elastic, easy to recover when pressed with a finger, have a normal color (the presence of yellowish spots indicates its old age) and a light, not pronounced fishy smell. There are many recipes for making hake, I offer a fairly traditional and simple one that even the most inexperienced housewife can handle. You just need to properly cut the fish, season it with spices, roll it first in flour, and then in an egg and fry it on both sides until tender. This will seal the juice inside the breading and the fish will be tender and crispy. This dish will be eaten with pleasure by both adults and children.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 139 kcal.
- Servings Per Container - 4 servings of 3-4 pieces
- Cooking time - 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- Hake - 600 g
- Chicken eggs - 2 pcs.
- Milk - 30 ml
- Wheat flour - 4 tablespoons
- Salt, black pepper - to taste
- Vegetable oil - 6 tablespoons
Step-by-step preparation of tender hake fried in a pan
1. The fish must be thawed. To do this, it must be removed from the freezer in advance and left on the bottom shelf in the refrigerator until it is completely thawed. I do not recommend using a microwave or hot water for quickest defrosting, as this will break the elastic structure and fibers of the fish, and even if you use these manipulations, the already fried fish runs the risk of being dry inside.
2. Clean carcasses from entrails and scales, remove thin black films (if any) and rinse thoroughly. Cut out all the fins with a thin knife, you can cut them off with scissors, but then the part of them that remains inside will fall into the finished piece, and this is not very pleasant, so they should be removed by the root. Then carefully divide the fish into fillets and cut them into pieces that are convenient for frying. At this stage, it will be appropriate to remove all the seeds so that you can safely enjoy the taste later. By the way, it is most convenient to clean and cut the fish when it is still slightly frozen. Put all the pieces into one bowl and season to taste with salt and black pepper. If desired, you can sprinkle with lemon juice or add spices to the fish.
3. Pour flour into a small bowl and roll each piece of fish in it on both sides.
4. Break the eggs into a deep bowl and beat them with a whisk or fork until thoroughly mixed. Add milk and a pinch of salt. Mix all ingredients.
5. Then dip each fish thoroughly in the egg mixture.
6. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and place the fish for frying. Cook over medium heat until crispy brown, then turn over and fry on the other side. This will take approximately 10 minutes. During this time, the fish is fully cooked.
For softer hake bites, cook with the lid closed. If you want to enjoy the pleasant crunch of the crust, then you should not cover the pan with a lid. Put the finished fish on a paper napkin to get rid of excess fat, then transfer it to a beautiful dish and serve. Bon Appetit!
Hake video recipes in a pan
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By adding such a fish to your diet, you will feed your family delicious, low-calorie, and most importantly, healthy food.
