Decided to cook a royal dinner? The ideal option would be baked whole sturgeon. This fish is a true delicacy. On top of that, sturgeon is a storehouse of useful substances: vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E, PP, as well as phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, fluorine, iron, chlorine, chromium, nickel, are found in the composition molybdenum and many other essential minerals. Have you ever cooked such a dish? Then our recipes will come in handy.
Before starting the main stage of preparation, it is useful to learn a few secrets of sturgeon baking:
- It is better to use carcasses weighing no more than 3 kilograms, otherwise the meat will turn out dry, or it may not be baked at all;
- Baked sturgeon tastes good on its own, so spices should not be abused. Black pepper, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, thyme and thyme are ideal for fish;
- It is possible to bake fish both on a baking sheet greased with oil and in foil; in the latter version, the sturgeon will be more juicy.
Bake the sturgeon in the oven entirely
You will need:
- sturgeon - 1 carcass weighing 2.5 pounds,
- lemon juice - 2 tablespoons,
- garlic - 5 cloves,
- salt - to taste,
- lettuce, vegetables, mayonnaise - for serving.
Method of preparation
- We clean the carcass, it is easy to implement if you arm yourself with a fork. To remove sharp thorns on the back, you need to pour boiling water over the fish, then they can be easily cleaned. We do not cut off the head, but the gills and entrails still need to be removed, carefully opening the belly of the fish with a sharp knife. Thoroughly wash the fish under running cold water.
- Sprinkle the carcass with lemon juice.
- Garlic clean. Pass through the press and mix with salt. Grate the sturgeon with the prepared mixture.
- Grease the baking sheet with vegetable oil and lay the fish belly down on it.
- We send the sturgeon to the oven, heated to 190 degrees, for 30-40 minutes.
- Place the baked fish on a large dish, covered with lettuce leaves, decorate with fresh vegetables and mayonnaise. Serve to the table!
We bake sturgeon in foil
You will need:
- sturgeon - 1 carcass weighing about 3 kilograms,
- white wine - 150 ml,
- vegetable oil - 2-3 tablespoons,
- thyme - to taste,
- thyme to taste,
- parsley - to taste,
- ground black pepper - to taste,
- salt to taste.
Method of preparation
- We cut the carcass in the manner indicated in the recipe above.
- Mix the prepared spices.
- Lubricate the fish with vegetable oil and rub it with spices, not forgetting to add them inside the carcass.
- We shift the fish on the foil. Pour white wine. Wrap it up. Sent to the oven heated to 180 degrees.
- After 10 minutes, the foil should be opened, re-lubricated the fish with vegetable oil and let it browned for 20-25 minutes. After that you can take a sample!
Another interesting way to bake sturgeon
You will need:
- sturgeon - 1 carcass weighing 1, 5 kilograms,
- nutmeg - 10 grams,
- hard-boiled eggs, 4 pieces,
- lemon - 1/2 pieces,
- sour cream - 2 tablespoons,
- butter - 2 tablespoons,
- olive oil - 2 tablespoons,
- Balsamic vinegar - 1, 5 tablespoons,
- ground black pepper - to taste,
- salt - to taste,
- vegetables - for serving.
Method of preparation
- The gutted fish (do not forget to remove the gills) is dipped in boiling water for 5 seconds, and then doused with cold water, such a simple procedure will remove the skin with spikes (head and tail should be left on the skin).
- Rub the fish with salt and leave for 40 minutes.
- Rub the yolks with sour cream. Add balsamic vinegar, butter and nutmeg. Stir.
- Put the fish belly down on a baking sheet covered with parchment or smeared with butter.
- Pour over cooked sauce. Sprinkle with lemon juice and olive oil.
- Bake the sturgeon for 25 minutes in the oven, preheated to 190 degrees. Serve ready meal to the table, laying it on a flat dish with greens and vegetables.
Stuffed sturgeon baked in the oven
You will need:
- sturgeon - carcass weighing 1, 5 kilograms,
- carrots - 1 large piece,
- bulb onion - 1 big thing,
- potatoes - 5 pieces,
- egg - 1 piece,
- green onions - a few feathers,
- dill - 1 small bunch,
- flour - 2 tablespoons,
- salt - to taste,
- ground black pepper - to taste,
- olive oil.
Method of preparation
- Carrot clean. Rub on a coarse grater.
- Clean the onions. Finely crumbled.
- Stew vegetables on moderate heat, not forgetting to salt.
- Potatoes boil. Puree. Add flour, egg, chopped green onions.
- Dill my. Drain. Chop.
- Sturgeon we dress in a known manner. Rub the spices.
- Lay the stuffing inside the fish in layers - first mashed potatoes, stewed vegetables and dill. Sew up the abdomen.
- We spread on a baking sheet, covered with foil. Wrap it up. Sent in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees for 20-25 minutes, then open the foil and bake for another half hour.
- Put the baked stuffed sturgeon on a dish, decorate with greens. Enjoy your meal!
