Burbot is a fish that belongs to the cod family. Its meat contains many minerals and vitamins, in addition, it is quite fatty and tastes great. Burbot is fried, stewed and made into fish soup. Frying in a pan is troublesome, since you need to constantly monitor the cooking process, and when frying, the meat loses some of the nutrients. The meat of the burbot is so fatty and juicy that the pieces can fall apart. So the best way to make burbot is to bake it in the oven. Such a dish will have a great taste and appetizing appearance.
It is necessary
- - burbot - 1 piece;
- - onion - 1 head;
- - fresh tomato - 3 - 4 pieces;
- - carrots - 1 piece;
- - greens - 1 bunch;
- - salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
Step 1
First, the carcass of the fish must be cleaned of scales, but since the scales are small enough and deeply planted, you will have to try to clean it off properly. If you don't want to mess with the scales, you can just gently peel the skin off the fish. It is removed with a stocking, starting from the head, around which the incision is made, and ending with the tail. Remember that you need to not only properly wash, but also gut the fish. The insides must be removed so as not to damage the gallbladder, otherwise the meat may become bitter. It is necessary to remove the gills from the head, but the head itself does not need to be cut off, since the finished burbot will look impressive with it.
Step 2
After the fish is cleaned and gutted, it is necessary to remove excess moisture from the surface of the fish by blotting it with a napkin. Then you need to mix fine salt with ground black pepper and rub the fish inside and out with this mixture. Then let the fish stand for 30 minutes so that it absorbs the salt.
Step 3
Slice vegetables at this time. Cut the peeled onions into rings, if the onion is large, you can cut it in half. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Chop the greens finely. Mix everything and salt a little. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes.
Step 4
Grease a baking sheet generously with vegetable oil, and put 2/3 of the mixture of onions, carrots and herbs on it. Place the prepared fish on top of the vegetables, fill the belly of the fish with the remaining vegetables and chopped tomatoes.
Step 5
The approximate cooking time at 180 degrees Celsius is 0.5 hours. You need to bake the dish until the top of the fish is browned. Transfer the finished fish to a beautiful plate, garnish with fresh herbs. Potatoes or rice are perfect as a side dish. For burbot recipes, cook with or without foil, combined with bacon, cream or eggs. Each dish has its own unique taste. But the most successful and tasty is the whole burbot baked with vegetables.
