The most important product in the diet every person is a fish.
It contains the necessary elements for our body, as well as many useful substances and vitamins.
It seems to many that it’s not easy to cook any fish, and even more so pike.
Most of us do not like to extract the insides from the river inhabitants, as well as clean the scales and cut off the fins.
In the case of pike, these processes will be quick and easy.
The most important thing is to have a little patience, and then everything will work out for sure.
The main thing that ultimately you will get an incredibly tasty and healthy dishwhich is not ashamed to serve.
Principles of cooking pike in sour cream
There are a huge number of different recipes for cooking pike in sour cream. To choose your favorite, you need to try to use at least a few of them.
If you prefer fish in batter, prepare flour or bread crumbs in advance. You will also need sour cream and onions.
To make the taste of pike more intense, you can use, instead of the usual salt and pepper, special fish spices. The remaining ingredients may vary depending on the recipe.
Pike in sour cream in the oven
The recipe for pike in sour cream in the oven is one of the most popular. It is quite easy to perform, because the number of ingredients is almost minimal.
Ingredients:
1) 1 kg of pike;
2) two onions;
3) 350 ml of sour cream 15% fat;
4) three tablespoons flour;
5) salt / pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
First of all, we clean the fish from scales. This can be done using a fork or a special fish scaler.
We remove the insides and wash the pike in cold water.
Cut off the fins and head.
We cut the delicacy along the entire length parallel to the ridge.
Next, cut the fillet across into several equal parts.
Put the slices in a bowl, salt and pepper.
Bone the fish in flour and start frying in sunflower oil from all sides. This procedure will take about 25 minutes.
When the pike is ready, put it on a greased baking sheet and put onion cut on the rings on top.
It's time to make the sauce for the dish. To do this, add spices to sour cream: fish, salt, pepper.
Then pour the resulting mixture onto the pike and put to bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 200 degrees.
The readiness of the dish can be easily determined by the color of sour cream. It should turn out with a golden crust.
Pike in sour cream with potatoes
Fish can go well with many products, but as for pike in sour cream and potatoes, these are ideal companions.
Ingredients:
1) 1 kg of pike;
2) three potatoes;
3) two onions;
4) one carrot;
5) four tablespoons sour cream;
6) 2 tbsp. mayonnaise;
7) one lemon;
8) salt / pepper to taste;
9) four tablespoons apple cider vinegar.
Cooking method:
We clean the fish from the insides, fins and scales.
We cut off the head and separate the abdomen from the tail.
Remove all fish bones.
Cut the fish into identical pieces.
Dilute the indicated amount of vinegar in a camp of water and fill in the mixture with pieces of pike. Salt and pepper.
Keep such a marinade no more than 3 minutes. This time will be enough to get rid of the smell of the river.
Wash and peel vegetables.
Chop onions, carrots and potatoes.
We spread the main ingredient in a baking dish.
Put chopped vegetables on top.
It remains only to fill the dish with a mixture of sour cream, lemon juice and mayonnaise and you can send it to the oven.
Cover the dish with foil and cook at 180 degrees for 60 minutes.
Stuffed pike in sour cream
If you like unusual flavor combinations, be sure to try to cook stuffed pike in sour cream.
Ingredients:
1) 1 kg of pike;
2) one onion;
3) 100 g of fat;
4) four cloves of garlic;
5) 5 g of gelatin;
6) 200 g of sour cream;
7) a little lemon juice;
8) spices for fish.
Cooking method:
We start by cleansing the fish from scales and fins.
Head and tail can be left.
We make a neat incision and remove the fish meat, while separating it from the bones.
Finely chop onions and lightly fry in vegetable oil.
We chop fat, onion and garlic in a blender.
We do the same with fish fillet.
We mix two consistencies and add lemon juice, gelatin and spices to them.
In this form, the mass should stand for about 30 minutes.
Now you can stuff the skin of the fish with the finished mixture.
Sew the incision with thread very carefully.
We spread parchment paper greased with vegetable oil on a baking sheet and put fish on it.
Distribute sour cream on top with a thick layer and send to the oven for 45 minutes at 180 degrees.
Pike in sour cream in a slow cooker
The owners of the multicooker are incredibly lucky, because you can cook in it a pike in sour cream. It will turn out not only very tasty, but also useful.
Ingredients:
1) 700 g of pike;
2) 100 g of hard cheese;
3) 200 g of sour cream;
4) half a lemon;
5) two onions;
6) salt / pepper to taste;
7) some fresh greens.
Cooking method:
We clean the fish from the insides, scales and fins.
Cut the fillet into medium sized pieces.
Shred the onion and mix it with herbs.
We make a sauce of sour cream and grated hard cheese.
We spread onion with greens in a multi-cooking bowl, and on top fish fillet and lemon slices.
Pour the resulting sauce.
We set the necessary mode and cook for 30 minutes.
The following modes are suitable for this recipe: "Baking", "Pilaf" or "Soup".
Pike in sour cream in a pan
If you want to save time on cooking, but at the same time make a tasty and satisfying dish - be sure to try to fry the pike in sour cream in a pan.
Ingredients:
1) 700 g of pike;
2) 150 g of sour cream;
3) three onions;
4) salt / pepper to taste;
5) 3 tbsp. vegetable oil.
Cooking method:
Cut the pike meat into small pieces.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.
We put it in a pan and fry with a small amount of oil for 7 - 10 minutes.
Cut the onion into rings and spread it on the fish.
At this stage, you can still salt and pepper the dish.
Now put the sour cream on top so that it completely covers the fish pieces.
We cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.
When the dish is ready, it needs to be allowed to brew for another 10 minutes.
Pike in sour cream according to the original recipe
This recipe will definitely appeal to lovers of spicy and juicy dishes. According to the original recipe, pike in sour cream will become a favorite main dish at any holiday.
Ingredients:
1) 500 g of pike;
2) 150 g of sour cream;
3) two tomatoes;
4) one bell pepper;
5) two onions;
6) salt / pepper to taste;
7) cooking oil for frying.
Cooking method:
We clean the fish and cut its fillet into small-sized pieces.
We season the pike with spices and marinate for 30 minutes.
At this time, chop the onion and fry it in a pan until it becomes a golden hue.
We put the fish to the onion and fry until half ready.
Cut the tomatoes and peppers into small cubes and add them to the fish.
Water the dish with sour cream, salt and pepper. Cooking 25-30 minutes.
Pike in sour cream according to an old recipe
As many people know, pike in sour cream is an original Russian dish. This recipe is truly ancient and national.
Ingredients:
1) 1 kg of pike;
2) 650 g of sour cream;
3) one lemon;
4) butter;
5) nutmeg (ground);
6) several types of ground pepper.
Cooking method:
Wash and clean the fish.
We make an incision from the back to the abdomen.
Smear the fish with butter and rub with spices.
Put the fish on a baking sheet and put in the oven.
When it becomes slightly browned, fill it with sour cream and leave to cook for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.
Sprinkle the finished fish with nutmeg and can be served.
Braised pike in sour cream
This recipe is distinguished by its calorie content and juiciness. Stewed pike in sour cream will go well with rice in soy sauce.
Ingredients:
1) 1 kg of pike;
2) one onion;
3) 150 g sour cream;
4) 100 g of flour;
5) two bay leaves;
6) 100 ml of sunflower oil;
7) fish spices;
8) fresh herbs.
Cooking method:
We clean the fish from the insides, scales and fins.
Separate the fish from the head and tail.
Cut the meat into small pieces and add spices and bay leaves to it.
Let the dish brew for 25-30 minutes.
Fry the onion in a pan.
We cover the pickled pike in flour and send to the pan.
Fry until a golden crust appears.
Mix sour cream with fried onions and spread this mixture on the fish.
Stew under the lid for another 20 minutes and the dish is ready.
Pike in sour cream - tricks and tips
1) Always choose chilled rather than frozen fish.
It will make a more delicious and fresh dish.
2) The color of the fresh fish should be silver gray. Gills can be pinkish or dark red.
3) Always choose the whole carcass so that the head and tail are in place.
4) The fish tail must be straight and the belly flat.
5) Checking the freshness of the fish is easy enough: the fresh one will sink in the water, and the spoiled one will emerge.
6) The optimal cooking time for pike in sour cream in the oven is 30 minutes. If you do it in a slow cooker, then set 60 minutes in the "Extinguishing" mode.
7) To make the fish cook faster, wrap it in foil.
8) If you want to get rid of a typical fishy smell, put more lemon slices to the fish. You can also hold the pike in a marinade of water and vinegar.
9) If you have an air grill, try making it a pike in sour cream at 260 degrees in just 20 minutes at a high speed blowing.
10) An excellent side dish for pike will be: any vegetables, herbs, rice with spices or other favorite cereals.
In conclusion, it is important to note that the quality of the dish will depend, first of all, on the freshness of the fish itself. Choose it very carefully!
Enjoy your meal!
