Catfish is a large freshwater fish that lives in large quantities in the rivers of Russia. His meat is white, tender and fat. Fried catfish meat is especially tasty - perhaps this is almost the only sure way to cook this magnificent fish.
It is necessary
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- catfish;
- White bread;
- eggs;
- flour;
- onion;
- fresh ginger;
- vegetable oil;
- ground black pepper;
- salt;
- dill;
- parsley;
- nuts;
- garlic;
- vinegar.
Instructions
Step 1
Peel, rinse, dry the catfish, fillet and cut into slices.
Step 2
Peel and finely chop one onion and 10 g of ginger. Make a mixture of onions, ginger, salt and pepper. Pour this mixture over the pieces of catfish fillet and leave for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Cut off the crust of the loaf, cut it into small cubes and leave it for a while to dry out a little. Beat 3 eggs in a bowl. Sift 4 tablespoons of flour onto a plate.
Step 4
Breaded the pieces of catfish in flour, then dip in eggs, then roll in a sliced loaf. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and fry breaded fillet pieces until golden brown. Remove and pat dry on a sieve or paper towel.
Step 5
Serve the catfish fillets hot, garnish with chopped dill.
Step 6
The second way to fry catfish is as follows. Peel and gut the catfish and cut it into portions along with the skin. Season with salt, pepper and bread in flour.
Step 7
In a skillet (it is best to use a cast iron, but any with a thick bottom that can be put in the oven will do) heat the oil and fry the breaded pieces of catfish. After they are browned, cover the pan with a lid and place in the oven for 5-6 minutes.
Step 8
For a side dish with such fish, fried potatoes with onions are best suited. Serve the finished fish with a side dish, drizzle with the oil in which it was fried.
Step 9
Finally, you can also fry the catfish with peanut sauce. Peel and wash the catfish and cut into slices about 2 cm thick. Salt and leave for 15-30 minutes.
Step 10
Dip the fish in flour. In a skillet, heat the oil to a boil and fry the fish in it. Place the finished pieces around the edges of the dish, sprinkle with chopped parsley and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Step 11
To make the peanut sauce, crush the peeled walnuts, add a soaked and pressed piece of bread, crushed garlic, sunflower oil and vinegar to them. Stir the sauce well and add warm water to keep it not too thick. Whisk the sauce with a mixer and place in the middle of the fish dish.
Step 12
Hard-boil 2 eggs, cut each into 4 pieces, salt and place between the fish pieces.
