How to cook a sturgeon or salmon?

Sturgeon is a white fleshy fish, it can be eaten all year round. It contains a large amount of calcium, selenium, potassium and phosphorus, rich in vitamins A, B6 and B12. Sturgeon, like salmon, combine very well with rice, vegetables, or they are served as separate second dishes with a special sauce (for example, skewers of sturgeon), as snacks in salted or smoked form, or use the abdomen of sturgeon to prepare the first dish. With the right combination of ingredients, sturgeon can be eaten any day of the week. To prepare tasty fish dishes with the use of heat treatment, it takes less than 20 minutes of time, the meat of this fish can not be digested or overcooked, otherwise it will be tough. Until the use of sturgeon keep in a chilled or frozen state. Buy sturgeon should be from reputable vendors.

Recipe 1

To prepare a tasty and nourishing soup the abdomen of sturgeon is fresh and smoked, they are cut into pieces of 1 cm in size. Ingredients:

• 500 g fresh sturgeon meat (abdomen);
• 500 g of smoked sturgeon meat (abdomen);
• 2 tablespoons butter;
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil;
• 1 cup chopped onion;
• 2 cloves of garlic, cut finely;
• ½ cup chopped celery root;
• ½ cup of flour;
• 6 glasses of broth chicken or vegetable;
• 500 g of potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes;
• On 1 spoon (tea) of dried dill, tarragon and thyme;
• ½ teaspoon (tea) paprika;
• ¼ cup white wine;
• 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice;
• ¼ teaspoon (tea) of hot sauce;
• 1 teaspoon of salt and black pepper;
• 500 g of sour cream, lean.

On medium heat, butter and olive oil, onions, garlic and celery are mixed in a large saucepan. Fry for 10 minutes or until the onion is transparent. Sprinkle with flour and mix well. Gradually pour in the broth and continue to mix, the mixture should gently thicken. Spread the abdomen of sturgeon, potatoes, dill, tarragon, thyme, pepper. Reduce the heat to medium, cover with a lid and boil for 30 minutes. Add the chopped balyk, wine, lemon juice, hot sauce, salt and pepper to the soup. Cook on low heat, not covering with a lid, 15 minutes. Mix with swept, serve hot.

Recipe 2

To prepare an independent snack salted abdomen sturgeon. It is useful to know some general recommendations. It is better to use only a large one, do not use iodized salt. Eating improperly cooked fish can lead to severe poisoning. If the fish is not removed into the refrigerator or glacier, then it can deteriorate, the ambient air temperature during salting should not exceed 25-28 ° C. For rapid salting, the abdominal part of sturgeon can be used. Ingredients:

• 1 kg of fish (abdomen);
• ½ liter of water;
• 2 tablespoons of a large salt;
• 2 leaves of laurel;
• 10 black peppercorns;
• ½ teaspoon of tea;
• 2 dill umbrellas.

Prepare brine: in boiling water dissolve salt, remove from heat and cool. The fish are immersed in a brine, pressed down with a plate so that all the abdomens are completely covered. After 4 hours you can serve on the table or put in the refrigerator.

Recipe 3

Salmon trout is cooked with a tiiyaki sauce. The following products will be required:

• 500 g of salmon (abdomen, washed, dried and cut into pieces);
• 2-3 cloves of chopped garlic;
• 1 medium onion, sliced with rings;
• 1 spoon (table) of fresh ginger, cut into strips;
• 1 tablespoon (table) of vegetable oil;
• 4 tablespoons of Teriyaki Kikkoman sauce;
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce and brown sugar;
• 1 tablespoon (table) of cornstarch mixed in ¾ cup of water;
• salt;
• pepper;
• Seeds of sesame seeds.

Sprinkle the belly with salt and pepper. Heat a small part of the oil in a stewpan with non-stick coating and fry fish in it until slightly brown. Spread on paper towels and set aside.

Prepare the sauce: use the same pan, but pour the remaining oil. Toast garlic, onion, ginger at medium temperature. Add soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and brown sugar. Continue stirring, so as not to scorch. Reduce fire to a minimum. Slowly pour the stirred suspension of the starch, stir. The taste is regulated with salt, soy sauce, sugar. Brew until thick and bubbles appear. Spread out the strips of salmon on the dish and pour in the sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bon Appetit.