Tilapia is the common name for edible fishes of different genera, species, subspecies and hybrids from the family of cichlids, with white tender flesh, which live mainly in warm waters. Tilapia (it is St. Peter's fish) - lives in fresh waters, different species and hybrids of tilapia are an object of fishing and breeding. In the breeding, keeping and feeding this fish is very unpretentious.
Tilapia contains many useful substances for the human body, however, when choosing this popular miracle fish it will be superfluous to inquire about its origin. It should be noted that, unfortunately, the quality of tilapia from Asian countries often leaves much to be desired, it is fed by various (at times, garbage) waste, are kept in dirty ponds. In addition, the content of antibiotics in such fish, as a rule, exceeded.
Tilapia can be cooked in a variety of ways, including, and fry in batter (Klari is a batter made of flour and eggs, sometimes with various additives). Fish in the batter is especially juicy, spices added to the batter, add flavor to the dish.
Fillet of tilapia, fried in batter
Ingredients:
- fillet of tilapia (possible with skin, but without scales);
- chicken egg;
- wheat flour (can be mixed with corn);
- milk or beer;
- spices dry ground (black pepper, grated nutmeg, coriander seed);
- fresh herbs fresh for decoration (parsley, basil, coriander);
- salt;
- oil or melted fat (pork or chicken) for frying.
Preparation
We cook the clay from approximately the following calculation: 1 egg + 1 tbsp. spoon of flour + 1 tbsp. a spoonful of milk or beer + spices and salt at your own discretion. Lightly beat the stick with a fork or a whisk (or a mixer at low speed). In ready-made batter should not be lumps, if they are still left, wipe-strain the batter through a sieve. Clay should be not too liquid and not too thick, an approximate consistency like not too thick sour cream.
It is well heated in a frying pan (better that it was cast iron, aluminum, stainless steel or with ceramic coating) fat. Tilapia fillets can be fried in whole pieces or cut into smaller flat portioned pieces, but not too small, so large that it is convenient to fry and eat.
We dip the pieces of tilapia into the batter and fry from both sides to a beautiful ruddy-golden hue. Fish is prepared very quickly, especially fillets without pits, you can still hold the fish in the frying pan under the lid for a certain time, but only reduce the fire to a minimum.
Ready fried tilapia in batter laid on a dish or on plates. We decorate with greens and serve with rice, boiled potatoes, polenta, chickpeas and salads from fresh vegetables. You can also serve beer (better light) or table light wine. It's a good idea to serve some sauce, for example, lemon-garlic.
If by the time you transfer hot tilapia pieces in batter to a dish you will put them on top of grated hard cheese, it will turn out even more delicious, it is necessary that the cheese is only slightly melted.
Tilapia fillet in batter, baked in the oven - recipe
Ingredients:
- fillet of tilapia;
- mashed potatoes ;
- bulb onions;
- fresh mushrooms (oyster mushrooms, champignons, white);
- fresh chicken eggs - 3 pcs .;
- milk or cream of natural medium fat content;
- flour - 2-3 tbsp. spoons;
- dry ground spices (black pepper, nutmeg, etc.);
- oil or fat for frying;
- hard cheese;
- garlic - 1-2 cloves;
- fresh greens are different.
Preparation
Mushrooms and peeled onions shall be chopped finely. Fry the onions in a frying pan until a light golden hue and add the mushrooms. Simmer all together for 5 minutes, reduce the heat, and cook for another 15-20 minutes under the lid.
We need a form (it is possible to lay out its bottom of oiled
Mix the onion-mushroom mixture with the mashed potatoes and 2 eggs, mix thoroughly and put them in a richly oiled form. The next layer is spreading the fillet of tilapia, cut into small-sized flat pieces. Mix the egg from 1 egg, milk or cream and wheat flour with the addition of spices. Fill the fish and potatoes with batter and place in a preheated oven. Bake at a temperature of about 200 ° C for 25-30 minutes (if you want a crispy crust, then without a lid). We extract the form and sprinkle with a mixture of chopped herbs and garlic with grated cheese. We are waiting for 5-8 minutes, and you can cut into portions.