Catfish are very large fish that are introduced in almost all of the largest rivers in our homeland. They look quite frightening - a large head, a long mustache, a body up to five meters long and up to three hundred kilograms of weight. But despite their terrible appearance, their meat is juicy and tasty.
It is necessary
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- catfish carcass
- salt
- carrot
- onion
- celery
- parsley
- peppercorns
- Bay leaf
Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare everything you need for butchering and boiling catfish. Take the chopping board, knife, and saucepan you need to make the seasoning.
Step 2
The catfish has no scales, which is undoubtedly its main advantage. She also lacks bones between the muscles. Therefore, just scrape lightly with a knife on the skin, you do not need to clean.
Step 3
Now cut the catfish piece by piece. To do this, separate the head in the place where the pectoral fins are. Then, from the throat to the anal fin, make a longitudinal incision without damaging the gallbladder. Otherwise, the bubble will spill and the meat will be bitter and tasteless.
Step 4
Next, take out all the insides from the belly and clean the inner walls from the film. To remove the dorsal and pelvic fins, an incision must be made along each fin on both sides up to the spine.
Step 5
Then use your fingers to pull the fin out of the body. But this is only suitable for small catfish. If you are preparing a large-sized catfish, then first gut it, and then chop it into pieces with an ax, which will then be much more convenient to cut further.
Step 6
For the broth, peel and chop up the carrots, onions, celery and parsley. Cut carrots and onions into rings.
Step 7
Take a saucepan and fill it with water. But remember that with a lot of water, the quality of boiled fish deteriorates. Place it on the stove and light it. Add about one teaspoon of salt to the water. Add chopped onions, carrots, parsley and celery. Throw black peas and bay leaves into the broth.
Step 8
Then carefully put the pieces of fish in the broth and cook it for fifteen minutes. It is not recommended to boil catfish with a strong boil. During boiling, the water should be in a light motion, which is typical for the beginning of the boil.
Step 9
Decorate the finished dish with herbs and add a small amount of olive oil for flavor.
