A steak is not just a fish, but the most delicious part of it.
First, the carcass is cut across the fibers, the flesh is tender, pickles well, and cooks quickly.
Secondly, only medium pieces are used for steaks, that is, a sinewy tail, and the oily part at the head is not useful.
Thirdly, the pieces are used thick, from about 1.5 to 3 cm, that is, they do not dry out, they remain tender and juicy.
Fourth, there are many interesting recipes for making delicious steaks in a skillet and in the oven. So, dinner or lunch will be delicious!
Fish Steak - General Cooking Principles
Steak can be bought at the store or cut a whole fish carcass. The second option wins, since it is easier to determine the freshness of the fish. If the eyes are cloudy, the scales are dull and dry, it is better to refuse the product. Prepared steaks are rubbed with spices, pickled in sauces.
What is usually used:
• soy sauce;
• lemon;
• all kinds of spices;
• vegetables;
• butter.
Next, pieces of fish are laid out in a mold and baked in the oven, you can use cheese to sprinkle. There are lots of interesting recipes in the pan. In this case, the fish is sometimes breaded or moistened in an ice cream to preserve juices inside.
Fish steak in a pan, flour breading
It is necessary to fry the fish steak in a pan very carefully, it is important not to overdry the product so that it turns out to be tender and juicy. To give a golden crust, flour is used.
Ingredients
• 2 steaks of any fish;
• 4 tbsp. l oils;
• 1 tsp mixed ready-made seasonings for fish;
• lemon juice 1 tbsp. l;
• salt;
• a little flour.
Cooking
1. Mix the spices for the fish with a pinch of salt and lemon juice. You can take it a little more, look to your liking.
2. Rinse the steaks, wipe dry with napkins, then grate with lemon seasonings on all sides. Set aside, let the fish lie down for ten minutes. You can even leave for several hours.
3. Now pour the oil into the pan, send to the fire.
4. Breaded fish pieces in flour so that there are no wet and empty areas. Spread in a preheated skillet and quickly fry until golden brown, two minutes are enough.
5. Turn the steaks over and you can cover the pan. Now we cook under the lid for 3-4 minutes so that the fish is ready. We check the puncture of the thick part, the protein should stand out.
6. We take the steaks from the pan to the prepared plates with herbs, vegetables, thin slices of lemon can be placed on top, immediately serve the fish to the table.
Oven fish steak in a wine marinade
A recipe for a very fragrant fish steak in the oven. For marinade, you need dry white wine. It is advisable to soak the pieces for at least 2 hours, so that the fish is well marinated.
Ingredients
• 2 steaks;
• 110 ml of wine;
• 1 tbsp. l lemon juice;
• 1 pinch of salt;
• 1 pinch of black pepper;
• 2 tbsp. l olive oil;
• 2 sprigs of rosemary.
Cooking
1. Mash sprigs of fresh rosemary to give off flavor. Put on the bottom of the container.
2. Mix salt and pepper.
3. Rinse, dry the steaks. Grate with salt and pepper, sprinkle with lemon juice, put on rosemary, cover the container, leave the fish for half an hour.
4. Open the container, pour the product on top with white wine. Leave to marinate for another 1.5 hours.
5. Take the fish out of the marinade, dry with napkins.
6. We take olive oil, rub the fish on all sides. Put in a baking dish.
7. Cook the steaks for 15-18 minutes at 210 degrees. The temperature does not need to be done less, otherwise the fish will dry quickly. The result is not tasty.
8. When serving steaks, sprinkle with white wine or lemon juice, which emphasizes the aroma of the dish.
Fish steak in a pan (grill)
Grill pans allow you to cook delicious fish steaks. In addition, they turn out to be very useful, since oil is not used for frying.
Ingredients
• 3 steaks;
• 1 lemon;
• 30 ml of soy sauce;
• pepper and salt;
• 3 tsp olive oil.
Cooking
1. Rub the washed fish steaks with spices and soy sauce.
2. Cut the lemon in half, squeeze the juice from one part immediately onto the fish. We cover the bowl, leave the product for pickling for at least thirty minutes.
3. We listen to the pieces, shake the marinade. We take a paper towel or napkin, wipe the fish dry.
4. Sprinkle the steaks with olive oil so that a beautiful crust appears on the fish.
5. Heat the pan on the stove.
6. Put the steaks.
7. Bring to readiness on each side for 2-3 minutes.
8. Take the fish to the dish. Cut into thin slices the remaining half of the lemon, decorate the dish.
Oven fish steak (in creamy sauce)
A variant of a very juicy fish steak with cream from the oven. The dish can be consumed on its own, but it also goes well with boiled long rice, Italian pasta.
Ingredients
• 3 steaks;
• 0.5 cups cream (you can take any fat content);
• 50 g of soft cheese;
• clove of garlic;
• salt and pepper;
• a couple of tablespoons of oil.
Cooking
1. Rub the washed, dried pieces of fish with a mixture of pepper and salt (it is better to take sea), leave at least half an hour. You can use soy sauce for pickling or lemon juice.
2. Turn on the oven, let it warm up to 230 degrees.
3. Rub the slices with vegetable oil, put in a mold, send to the oven for 7 minutes. The main thing is not to overexpose the steaks more than this time. A light crust should appear on the fish.
4. Grind cream cheese, gradually introduce cream and add one small clove of garlic.
5. Take out the steaks, spoon with the cooked cream.
6. Return to the oven, bake another 10 minutes.
7. We take out the fish steaks, immediately serve.
Fish steak in a pan with cheese
A recipe for a very quick but tasty fish steak in a pan. It is very important to use hard cheese for this dish, which will melt well on hot fish.
Ingredients
• 2 steaks;
• 2 tbsp grated cheese;
• 2 tbsp. l mayonnaise or fat sour cream;
• 4 tablespoons of oil;
• 0.5 lemon;
• spices;
• 2 branches of dill.
Cooking
1. Pour the fish pieces prepared for frying with lemon juice and spices, let the seasonings soak.
2. While the fish is lying, mix the chopped dill with sour cream or with mayonnaise. You do not need to add spices if the fish is properly salted.
3. Heat oil in a skillet.
4. Put the pieces of fish, fry on one side over high heat, turn over.
5. Immediately remove the fire to the middle level.
6. Grease the fish on top with sour cream sauce with dill.
7. Immediately fill the fish with cheese.
8. Cover the pan, simmer the steak dish under the lid for 6-7 minutes. We look at the readiness.
9. Take the steaks out of the pan carefully so as not to damage the cheese layer.
Oven fish steak with tomatoes
To cook fish steaks in the oven you will need fresh, meaty and juicy tomatoes. With sour tomatoes, this dish is not very tasty. White fish is used here, a dish is baked in foil.
Ingredients
• 5 steaks;
• 3 tomatoes;
• 0.5 lemon;
• 100 g of olives;
• spices, oil;
• 1 tsp provencal herbs;
• 3 tbsp. l cheese.
Cooking
1. Rub each piece of fish with salt and pepper, sprinkle with juice squeezed from one half of the lemon. Leave for half an hour.
2. scald tomatoes. Remove the peel. Cut the fruit into thick circles.
3. Put one steak on a piece of foil, put 2-3 slices of tomatoes on top, sprinkle with herbs and pack.
4. We collect all the steaks in separate pieces of foil.
5. Bake at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.
6. We take out the fish, carefully open the foil, push the ends to the sides so that we get peculiar plates.
7. Sprinkle tomatoes and fish on top with grated cheese so that a light crust appears on the dish.
8. The temperature in the oven is added to 230 degrees.
9. We bake the fish under the cheese for about ten more minutes.
10. We take out the steaks, transfer to the plates (it is possible together with foil), serve.
Fish steaks in the oven on a vegetable pillow
To prepare such steaks, you can use a pillow of any vegetables, but carrots and onions are best. They are perfect for red and white fish.
Ingredients
• 4-5 steaks;
• 3-4 onion heads;
• a couple of carrots;
• large sweet pepper (red or yellow);
• 4 tbsp. l vinegar 9%;
• a small lemon;
• mixed seasoning for fish;
• 2 tbsp. l olive oil.
Cooking
1. Straw the prepared onion heads. Peel the carrots and cut them too. But you can use a grater for Korean salads. Combine with the onion.
2. Add vinegar, a pinch of salt and mash hands.
3. Cut one pepper into strips, combine with other vegetables.
4. Put the vegetables in a uniform layer.
5. Grate steaks with fish spices, pepper and salt, pour fresh juice from prescription lemon. If there is too much time, then you can leave for pickling.
6. Before baking fish, spray the pieces with oil.
7. Put the steaks on top of the vegetables.
8. Send the dish for 25 minutes in the oven.
9. Cook at 200 degrees. Serve steaks with a vegetable pillow, supplemented with fresh herbs.
Fish Steak - Tips & Tricks
• If steaks from red fish are used for baking, then do not add a lot of spices. These species have their own special and unique aroma, it is important not to interrupt it.
• The steak will turn out beautiful and ruddy if you grease the fish with soy sauce or its mixture with honey before baking.
• There are no spices for fish? Just salt the pieces and drizzle with lemon juice. It is ideal for all river and fish products.
• No foil for baking fish steaks? A sleeve can be used in a similar way, but it is suitable for temperatures not exceeding 200 degrees.
• When frying a steak in oil, you need to warm the pan well. Otherwise, the product may stick to the bottom; a beautiful crust cannot form.
