Pollock fish can not only be fried in batter or steamed, but also baked in the oven. Properly cooked, it can fully replace any meat. And also amaze with its taste.
Cooking rules
Before you start cooking pollock fillets in the oven, you should remember a few simple rules:
- This fish should be baked at a temperature of 170-180 degrees, no more than 40 minutes.
- If you want the fish to have a crust, it is recommended to rearrange the baking sheet with it to the upper level a few minutes before cooking.
- It is best to use spices such as sea salt, pink or black pepper, and rosemary for cooking pollock.
- Instead of sour cream or mayonnaise indicated in the recipes, you can take 100 grams of feta cheese.
- To prevent pollock fillet from spreading during cooking in the oven, it should be soaked in a mixture of salt and apple cider vinegar for 10-15 minutes, and then rinsed.
Observing these rules and doing everything according to the recipe, you will always end up with a dish worthy of the royal table.
Pollock fillet in foil
Cooking this dietary meal will not take much time. The result will be amazing.
Required products:
- lemon - 1 pc.;
- ginger - 1 pc.;
- garlic - 2-3 cloves;
- parsley - 1 bunch;
- pollock fillet - 1 kg;
- coarse salt.
Cooking method:
Defrost fish fillets and dry with paper towels. Rub well with salt on all sides. Place on foil spread on a baking sheet. Place the garlic cloves, chopped ginger, thin lemon wedges, chopped parsley on top. Wrap all food neatly in foil. In this case, the seam should be at the top. This is necessary so that the juice released during the cooking process cannot escape anywhere. Bake in the oven until tender, 35-40 minutes.
Potato casserole with pollock
This casserole can be prepared at any time: on a holiday or on a weekday. It turns out to be very tasty and delicious. By the way, according to this recipe, mayonnaise can be replaced with sour cream or sauce. You will also need:
- potatoes - 1 kg;
- pollock fillet - 0.6 kg;
- onion - 2 heads;
- vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- mayonnaise - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- parsley - 3 branches;
- seasonings and spices to taste.
Cooking method:
Defrost pollock, peel and pitted, rinse and cut into small pieces. Transfer to a cup, sprinkle with spices and stir. Add mayonnaise. Leave it on the sidelines for a while. Now you need to peel and cut the potatoes into slices, pour boiling water over it, boil for 15 minutes, remove from the water and cool. Fry the onion in half rings in a pan. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
In a greased dish, put in layers: half of the potatoes, fried onions, fish, the rest of the potatoes. It is recommended to add salt and grease to each layer with mayonnaise. You can decorate the top with grated cheese. Bake the dish in the oven for 35-42 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with chopped herbs.
There are many different ways to cook pollock fillets in the oven, only 2 of them are described above. Cook with pleasure, eat with gusto!
