Everyone likes fish, but such a white fish like halibut - in general, can not help but like. It is rich in vitamins and trace elements, it has a very delicate, but rich taste. Due to the large content of Omega-3 acids, it is recommended to include this fish in the menu for the prevention of many diseases.
There are many options for halibut cooking, but it is especially tasty when smoked. In addition, the smoked halibut becomes a fine cold snack that will decorate any table, or the ingredient of a wonderful salad.
Of course, you can buy ready-made smoked halibut in the store, but it's better to cook it yourself, because in that case you will be assured of the freshness and quality of the fish. Smoked halibut at home will not take much time, and the process itself is not particularly laborious, but the result is excellent. So if you want to try, then we'll tell you how to smoke halibut at home.
To begin with we choose a carcass of fish, it should be fatter and thicker. In principle, it does not matter whether the fish is fresh or frozen. Then weigh it and for each kilogram of fish prepare a mixture of 20 grams of large salt and 5 grams of sugar. With this mixture we rub the fish, we put it in a bowl or on a plate we sprinkle with lemon juice and, covering it with a plastic bag, we send it to the refrigerator for 2-3 days. During this time, periodically turn the fish from side to side. When the time is up, make a decoction of onion husk: for 0.5 liters of water we put the husks in the shelter, warm it up and let it cool down. My fish, dry it, put it in a broth for 30-60 minutes, periodically turning over.
Then we take out the fish, we again dry it, and with the help of a culinary brush, we spread it on all sides with liquid smoke (it is sold in stores). We hang the halibut by the tail (in a cool room) for one day, do not forget to put a plate under it where the fat will drip. After a day you will get halibut cold smoked, which can be stored in the refrigerator for no longer than 5 days.
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the halibut of hot smoking, which can be seen on the shelves of stores, is almost impossible to make houses, since this requires a special oven.
Salad with smoked halibut
Smoked halibut you already have, and now we want to offer a recipe for a delicious salad with this amazing ingredient.
Ingredients:
- smoked halibut - 50 g;
- fresh tomato - 1 pc .;
- tomato dried - 3 halves;
- Mash salad - handful;
- Feta - 50 g;
- olive oil and lemon juice - 1 tbsp. spoon.
Preparation
Leaves Mash lettuce washed and put on a plate. Feta and fresh tomato cut into cubes, halibut - large pieces, and dried tomatoes - thin straws. Mix all the ingredients, season them with olive oil with lemon juice and lay the salad on the leaves.