Mint is a budget-friendly lean fish that is not often cooked. The fact is that it is the lean fish that is considered very dry after baking and frying. However, if properly marinated, any fish will turn out delicious. It
is also important for fish to have vegetables for baking or frying. If cooked properly, the vegetables will give additional moisture to the meat, which makes the fish more juicy.
Of course, additionally retain moisture in the fibers of the meat will help a marinade of salt and sugar. To do this, the fish simply needs to be put in water for half an hour before cooking.
Ingredients for baked pollock:
- pollock – 2 pcs;
- salt – tsp;
- seasoning for fish – ½ tsp;
- coriander – ⅓ tsp;
- potatoes – 7 pcs;
- potato seasoning – 1 tsp;
- dried parsley – 1 tsp;
- black pepper – 1/2 tsp;
- onion – 2 pcs;
- baking soda – 1/3 tsp;
- celery – 2 stalks;
- cheese – 30 g.
Ingredients for tomato sauce:
- garlic – 3 cloves;
- tomato paste – 1 tbsp;
- water – 150 ml;
- salt – 1/2 tsp.
Cooking baked pollock:
Cleaned pollock cut into small pieces, sprinkle the fish with half a spoonful of salt, fish seasoning and coriander. Similarly sprinkle the other side of the fish.
Peel the potatoes and cut into 5 mm thick plates. Salt the potatoes, sprinkle with potato seasoning and dried parsley
. Pour vegetable oil over the potatoes, mix potatoes and spices.
Cut onions into half rings, melt butter in a
frying
pan,
mix vegetable oil and butter, fry onions lightly
.
Pour baking soda into the onions, caramelize. Put the fish pieces in the pan with the onions.
For the sauce, press the garlic cloves through the press in a bowl. Add tomato paste and water to the garlic, salt and mix everything thoroughly
. Pour the sauce over the fish.
Chop celery finely, pour it into the frying pan along with the onions and fish. Put potato plates to the fish, cover the fish and onions completely.
Grate cheese on a coarse grater, sprinkle the potato layer.
Cover the dish with damp parchment and bake at 200 degrees for 45 minutes.
You get a juicy pollock on an onion pillow.
And together with the fish is prepared at once and garnish.
