Pink salmon is a popular type of red fish. It has a delicate taste, high content of vitamins and fatty acids. Pink salmon cooked in batter is an original dish that can decorate a festive table.
Pink salmon is a fish with a high nutritional value. Compared to some other types of red fish, it is not greasy and its price is relatively affordable. All this makes pink salmon and its dishes extremely popular. Its use in food is recommended to improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system. Pink salmon contains a lot of phosphorus and other mineral compounds that strengthen the musculoskeletal system.
Pink salmon can be eaten salted, baked. Fried fish also has a rich flavor. To make the dish even more delicious and satisfying, you can cook pink salmon in batter. Batter is a batter in which you need to dip fish pieces before cooking. It is based on flour and eggs, but as an additive, you can use not only ordinary water, but mineral water, as well as beer. It should be borne in mind that any batter greatly increases the calorie content of a fish dish.
Pink salmon in batter
The classic recipe for fish in batter is universal. Pink salmon in this case turns out to be very tender and tasty. To prepare the dish you will need:
- 500-700 g of pink salmon fillet;
- a little salt;
- 2 eggs;
- 5 tablespoons flour;
- ice water;
- spice:
- vegetable oil.
Cooking steps:
- Rinse the pink salmon fillet, remove all small bones. The skin does not need to be removed, as fillets without skin do not hold their shape well. Cut the fish into portions and lightly salt them.
- Break eggs into a separate bowl, beat them with a fork, add flour, salt a little, pepper. Pour water gently into the flour and egg mixture, stirring constantly, to make a lump-free batter. Cool water well beforehand.
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Dip each piece of fish in batter and put in a frying pan. Fry pink salmon for 5-7 minutes on each side. The roasting time depends on the thickness of the pieces. You need a lot of oil for preparing such a dish, since the batter absorbs it very well.
- Put the fish in batter on thick paper napkins for a few minutes. During this time, excess fat will be absorbed into the paper. It is better to serve pink salmon hot. Such a dish can be supplemented with boiled potatoes, boiled rice or any other side dish, stewed vegetables. When serving, you can decorate the fish with a lemon wedge, lettuce.
Pink salmon in beer batter
Pink salmon in beer batter can be consumed both hot and cold. It is ideal as a cold snack. To prepare it you will need:
- 500 g pink salmon fillet;
- half a glass of flour;
- a glass of beer;
- 2 eggs;
- a little salt;
- vegetable oil (preferably refined).
Cooking steps:
- Cut the washed pink salmon fillet into small portions. The bones must first be removed. Salt the fish.
- In a deep bowl, beat the eggs, and then pour the flour into it and gradually add the beer, add just a little salt. In this case, the mixture must be stirred so that no flour lumps remain in it. If lumps still remain, you can lightly whisk the mixture with a blender at minimum speed or with a whisk. It should make the dough a little thicker than the pancake dough.
- Dip the fish pieces in flour. This is necessary in order to keep more batter.
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. It is better to use refined sunflower so that the fish does not acquire a foreign smell. Dip fish pieces in batter one by one and put them in a frying pan. Fry the fillets on one side for 5-7 minutes, and then turn over to the other side and also fry for 5-7 minutes.
- Place the pieces of fried fish in batter on a paper towel. When the excess fat has been absorbed, serve the dish on a separate plate. You can decorate the fish with lettuce leaves and ground paprika.
Pink salmon in batter with cheese
The addition of cheese gives the batter even more nutritional value and original flavor. Pink salmon in cheese batter can be cooked not in a pan, but in an oven. For this you will need:
- 700 g pink salmon (carcass);
- 2 eggs;
- a little salt (preferably coarse);
- 150 g of cheese;
- water (about 1 glass);
- half a glass of flour.
Cooking steps:
- Rinse the pink salmon and cut into steaks about 1.5 cm thick. Salt each steak.
- Beat eggs in a separate bowl, add flour, salt, mix well and gradually pour in chilled water, stirring the dough. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater and pour into a bowl, then mix everything well again. The dough should be thick enough. Dip each steak in flour and dip in the dough.
- Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil or cover with parchment paper. Put the steaks in batter on a baking sheet and immediately place in a hot oven. Cook the dish for about 15 minutes.
Pink salmon in batter, prepared according to this recipe, is not very high in calories, since during the cooking process the fish does not need to be fried in vegetable oil.
Pink salmon in batter based on mineral water
The fish acquires a very interesting taste if you use not plain water, but mineral water for making batter, and also add chopped greens to it. To make such a simple dish, you will need:
- 700 g pink salmon fillet;
- half a glass of mineral water;
- juice of a quarter of a lemon;
- half a glass of flour;
- 2 eggs;
- a bunch of dill or parsley:
- a little salt;
- vegetable oil.
Cooking steps:
- Cut the pink salmon fillet into pieces in portions. Season with salt and drizzle with lemon juice.
- Whisk 2 eggs in a separate bowl. Add flour and pour in mineral water. Beforehand, it should be strongly cooled. This is necessary in order for the batter to be tender and airy. For this recipe, it is better to use medicinal mineral water, which contains a large amount of salts and has a rich taste, but regular carbonated water is also fine. Stir all ingredients. The finished dough should be quite liquid.
- Chop the dill or parsley finely and add to the dough, then mix it well again.
- Roll the fillet pieces in flour, and then dip in the batter and fry the fish in a hot frying pan for 5-7 minutes on each side. You can additionally steam it under a closed lid for 3-5 minutes, but in this case, the fried pink salmon will not turn out crispy.
Pink salmon in mustard batter
A very simple, but at the same time, the original recipe for pink salmon in batter involves the use of mustard. To prepare the dish you will need:
- 800 g pink salmon fillet;
- half a glass of flour;
- a glass of ice water;
- 2 eggs;
- a little salt;
- white pepper;
- vegetable oil (preferably refined);
- 1-2 tablespoons of mustard.
Cooking steps:
- Cut the pink salmon fillet into several pieces, add salt.
- Beat eggs in a separate bowl, add flour and ice water. Pepper the dough a little. Use white pepper instead of regular black pepper. It has a softer taste, perfect for fish. Add medium hot mustard and mix well. The dough should be thick but still runny.
- Dip fillet pieces in flour and dip in batter, then fry in a pan for 5-7 minutes on each side. Fish in mustard batter can also be baked in the oven at 180 ° C for about 15 minutes.
Pink salmon cooked in mustard batter can be served as an independent snack, laid out on lettuce leaves. This dish retains its excellent taste even after it has cooled completely.
