Fish is considered to be a rather capricious product, since it is very easy to overcook it in a frying pan or in the oven.
As a result, the meat becomes too dry and loses its appetizing appearance. There are several secrets that will help you prepare the perfect fish dish.
Let's take a closer look at them so that we can pleasantly surprise our loved ones with our culinary talents.
How to Properly Prepare Fish for Cooking
Defrosting the product is the first step, which is considered the most important. Do not take the fish out of the package immediately, put it in a container with warm water. The product should defrost at room temperature naturally.
Then you need to saturate the fish with aroma and taste. Just half an hour is enough for the product to be well saturated with the prepared marinade.
You can use lemon juice, ginger, red wine, soy sauce, etc.
Remember that there should not be too many seasonings. Otherwise, the taste of the fish will be lost, the dish will not be appetizing. In addition, refuse to use vinegar, as it will draw juices from the meat, it will become quite tough.
Secrets of frying fish
If you bought a product with skin, you do not need to remove it before frying the fish. It is the skin that makes the finished dish whole and does not let excess salt through. It is better to remove the skin before serving the culinary masterpiece on the table.
There are a few more secrets to frying fish that you need to remember.
• Place the product in the frying pan only when the oil is hot enough. Otherwise, the fish pieces will stick to the bottom, so the dish will definitely not be appetizing.
• If you want to prepare a culinary masterpiece with herbs or spices, fry them with oil. Thanks to this, the fish will perfectly absorb absolutely every taste. But you need to pour the product with spicy oil during frying to get a truly delicious culinary masterpiece.
• It is better to bread the fish in breadcrumbs or corn flour. New flavor notes can be obtained by adding cheese, grated on a fine grater, to the coating.
• Before frying the fish, it is worth making transverse cuts on the carcass. Their depth should be up to two centimeters. The carcass will be evenly fried, it will definitely not curl up.
• It is necessary to fry the fish at maximum heat. Do not cover the container with a lid.
• When there are a few minutes left before the fish is finished cooking, add a teaspoon of butter. Pour the mixture you have obtained over the product to make it more juicy and aromatic.
Remember that you should not keep the fish in the pan for too long. Otherwise, it will become too dry. If you buy a product in a vacuum package, you should carefully read the instructions for its preparation.
How to get juicy fish in the oven
The baking features of a product directly depend on its type. For example, chum salmon, salmon, and sea bass will be very tasty, even if there is a minimum of seasoning. The fish varieties are fatty, so you do not need to prepare an oil marinade.
Sea bass, flounder and carp are sprinkled with vegetable oil. It is definitely not worth baking pollock and cod without marinade, as the finished dish will be too dry.
Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind when baking fish.
• Temperature conditions play a very important role. Send the fish only to the oven that is well heated.
• It is better to bake the product as a whole carcass, adding the stuffing to the belly. This way the dish will be incredibly tasty and appetizing, as well as juicy.
• When the minimum baking time has passed, check the fish. If it is ready, the flesh will separate easily. The juice that flows out of the product will not have any tint.
Arm yourself with these rules to get juicy, tasty and aromatic fish baked in the oven. Your loved ones will not refuse such a dish, because it will win their hearts from the first try.
Now you know how to cook really juicy and tasty fish. This dish will become your signature dish, so you won't be ashamed to serve it even on a festive table!
