Pollock is one of the most preyed and consumed fish in the world. Not only her meat is involved, but also caviar and liver, from which a variety of pastes are prepared. Pollock is part of the cod family, which already indicates the superiority of its properties. Even crab sticks are made from pollock meat, and the housewives prepare the first and second courses, as well as delicious snacks, low-calorie and economical.
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Pollock Soup
Pollock is a low-fat fish, so it is well suited for diet soups. In order to get a fragrant soup for 5-6 servings, you will need:
- pollock - 1 kg;
- medium potatoes - 5-6 pcs.;
- carrots - 1-2 pcs.;
- onions - 1 pc.;
- parsley root - 1 pc.;
- bay leaf - 3-5 pcs.;
- black pepper peas - 5-6 pcs.;
- salt - to taste.
Fish should be cut by removing gills and entrails. Then, tails and heads, pouring cold water, put on fire, so that the taste of the fish went into the broth. After boiling, lower the temperature, add the whole onion and salt. After that, cook for another 20 minutes, covering with a lid.
Alaska pollock carcasses are divided into small parts. Peel the washed potatoes, rinse with water and cut into any pieces. Grate carrots and parsley root or cut into strips.
After 20 minutes, remove the contents of the broth. After that, send potatoes to it, and after 5 minutes the remaining root crops. Then the pieces of pollock are added, the soup remains on the stove for another 15 minutes. After cooking, turn off the soup and let it brew.
Pollock cutlets
These cutlets are surprisingly light and useful. They can be given even to small children. You will need the following ingredients:
- pollock fillet - 800 g;
- eggs - 2 pcs.;
- semolina - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- baking wheat flour - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- onion - 2 pcs.;
- carrots - 2 pcs.;
- salt to taste.
Pollock fillet must be sorted and all possible bones removed, then cut into small pieces. Gently add eggs to the pollock. Grind carrots on not the finest grater, and chop onions as finely as possible. Add vegetables to the egg-fish mixture at the same time. Then add semolina, and after thorough mixing and wheat flour. Forcemeat to let stand a little so that the water content disappears.
After that, giving the minced meat the desired shape, put it on a well-heated pan and brown both sides. Then reduce the heat, cover with a lid and simmer an additional 15 minutes.
Fresh (or ice cream) pollock salad
To prepare this salad you will need:
- Pollock fillet - 300-350 g;
- egg - 1 pc.;
- mayonnaise - 1/4 cup;
- sour cream - 1/4 cup;
- lemon - 1/2 pc.;
- greens to decorate the salad.
Pollock fillet is boiled by putting it in boiling water so that the fish retains its taste. Hard boiled egg. Both ingredients are diced. Sour cream and mayonnaise are mixed. After that, all the ingredients are combined and mixed. Then the finished salad is laid out in a bowl, decorated with greens and lemon slices, which replace salt and make the dish more tender.
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