Is a red mullet. The recipes for this valuable fish are very diverse. Most often it is fried or baked. At the same time, fried red mullet is considered one of the most appetizing snacks. It can be gnawed like seeds, washed down with a glass of cold beer. Let's get acquainted with the best recipes for cooking this fish.
As soon as this cute fish is not called. And all her names are pretty cute - barvena, sultanka, red-bearded, mule, barbunya, barbunka. This marine inhabitant is not only very beautiful, but also has outstanding taste. She has unusually tender meat, saturated with the smell of the sea and acquiring a pleasant pink color during cooking.
Red mullet has been caught off the coast of the Black and Mediterranean Seas since ancient times. It was especially highly valued in ancient Rome. Moreover, in those days it was believed that the larger the fish, the more appetizing it is. Experience shows that this is not actually the case.
This is the easiest way to cook valuable fish. Many consider it to be the most successful. In any case, it is fried red mullet that is highly valued on the Mediterranean shores. The recipe for this delicious dish is below. For it you will need the following ingredients:
This is how fried red mullet is made. Even a novice cook can master the recipe for this dish in a matter of minutes.
A less common method of preparing the fish we are describing. However, this does not make the baked red mullet any less tasty. Recipes for this dish have been perfected for centuries. One of them involves the use of such products:
Almost any fish is "friends" with lemon juice and herbs. The red mullet is no exception. However, for its preparation it is better to use fresh herbs, such as thyme.
Ingredients:
So our baked red mullet is ready. Recipes for cooking in the oven indicate that this fish loves lemon juice very much, so you don’t need to feel sorry for it. The dish can also be served with lemon slices and ripe tomatoes.
Now you know how to cook red mullet. Feel free to experiment, and you will get an unforgettable treat for family and friends. Bon appetit!
In recent years, the world began to look for the secrets of longevity, based on the use of special, "healthy" diets and foods.
Modern nutritionists do not stop singing the praises of the so-called Mediterranean diet, claiming that it is a panacea for all sorts of serious diseases that modern humanity suffers from. Greek cuisine is also included in this diet.
However, many tourists who come to Greece are perplexed to see that the Greeks themselves do not follow any special diets.
Moreover, they violate all generally accepted norms and recommendations - they eat very late, more often after nine o'clock in the evening, drink wine, do not disdain other stronger alcoholic drinks: ouzo, crayfish, tsipouro, eating them with fried fish or meat.
And despite this - the average life expectancy of the Greeks is one of the highest in Europe. Maybe they have secret knowledge that other nations do not have?
The Greeks themselves believe that since ancient times they have been holding out to mankind the Golden Key from the cherished door to longevity.
The secret is clear and simple - the high quality of local, organic products, the methods of their preparation, the variety and combination of each other in any traditional dish.
Dishes served in local taverns or prepared at home are very simple and unsophisticated, yet they are always healthy, thanks to the fact that they are prepared from meat, fish or vegetables donated by their Greek land, and not brought from abroad.
Another secret, deeply rooted since the times of Ancient Hellas, is a traditional social custom: wherever food is taken, at home or in a tavern, it is always a pleasant occasion to share a meal with family and friends in a special, unique friendly atmosphere in which there is no place for stress and despondency.
Where you can, like in the deep Aegean Sea, plunge headlong into the world of smells and tastes, good nature, joy and fun. In short, the atmosphere that you can easily feel when you get into the traditional one.
The atmosphere that prevails in small Greek taverns is simple and informal, one might say - homely.
Any visitor immediately, from the threshold, begins to feel like a long-awaited guest.
He will always be greeted with a smile. They will offer to choose a place where he will be comfortable, entertain him with a conversation or a joke, tell him which dish is especially tasty today.
As soon as the visitor wishes to personally choose the product from which the dish he ordered will be prepared, he is happy to be led to the kitchen, where he can not only make this choice, but also watch the magic of preparing his order, just like at home in his own kitchen.
The cooking process in any Greek tavern is a real sacred act of a good host or a kind hostess, conjuring all day long so that dear guests feel and appreciate their culinary skills, cordiality and generous hospitality.
Considering the tavern as their home, the Greeks prefer to spend their consolidated time there on Sundays, along with numerous friends and relatives.
In the summer, of course, everyone goes to the coast to eat fresh seafood in the “psarotaverna” (fish tavern), arranging a kind of “Greek fish day”.
Of course, the Greeks love fresh, freshly caught fish and by no means imported, but their own, grown in the salty waters of the Greek seas.
The fish that sailors who have just returned from night fishing sell on local estuaries, which turn into a fish market in the early morning hours.
Here, buyers wait for fishing boats to please their loved ones with a sumptuous lunch of fresh fish, which is also easy and quick to prepare.
It is enough just to roll it in flour and fry it in olive oil to make the dinner unique in its taste and quality.
Most taverns buy freshly caught fish in the early morning hours from these fishing estuaries.
And for many of them, fish and seafood are obtained by the owner himself or members of his family. Popular types of fish include mullet, sardine, mackerel, gavros (anchovy), and barbunya (red mullet).
The latter - red mullet and anchovy, are always present on the menu of Greek taverns and eateries.
If the Greeks consider sea bass fish to be “aristocratic”, then red mullet is a “democratic” fish, because it always flaunts in the first place on the menu of any fish tavern.
Despite the fact that the fish is not cheap (the cost of one kilogram reaches 50–60 euros), it is in great demand. The Greeks appreciate it very much and often order it for joint feasts.
This fish is incredibly tasty. There is such a joke that domestic cats get nothing from red mullet - it is so tasty that it is eaten without a trace with its head and fins.
The Greek name for this fish is barbunya. They knew and loved the barbunya back in ancient Greece, they only called it trigli (accent on the last syllable).
And in ancient Rome, she was revered for her special taste and unique aroma.
According to Pliny, for a large triglia, as the ancient Romans called the red mullet, rich patricians paid, without bargaining, in silver. How much the fish weighed, so many silver coins were given for it.
The length of the red mullet is from 10 to 27 centimeters, but large specimens can reach 30–35 centimeters. The fried red mullet is especially tasty.
Greek chefs fry barbunya in olive oil, cook it and bake it in the oven, on the grill, with lemon or tomato sauce, under various marinades, and even smoke it.
Don't be afraid to fry the red mullet. And although nutritionists believe that fried foods are more high-calorie, this does not apply to red mullet. This is a very low-calorie fish - only 117 kcal.
If deep-fried in olive oil and seasoned with lemon juice and fresh herbs, as they do in Greece, then the benefits of it will be no less than boiled or baked fish. But I want to offer you a recipe that is no less popular among visitors to fish taverns. It can also be easily prepared at home.
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There is another, no less popular fish that is loved to cook in taverns, and in Greek eateries it is an indispensable meze appetizer for ouzo or raki.
In Greek it is called gavros, the Russians know the fish as anchovy.
This little fish is considered an unparalleled delicacy and first class food in many European countries.
They call it anchovies.
Pickled and salted anchovies are widely used as an appetizer, and fried or stewed anchovies as a main dish in all Mediterranean countries.
One tenth of the total annual fish catch in the Greek seas comes from gavros.
Therefore, you can order it in any tavern, and be sure that it will always be fresh, and its prices are very affordable.
A large portion of deep-fried gavros costs between 7 and 8 euros for visitors.
And in some mesedopolio or uzerii, it is served marinated as an appetizer for ouzo or tsipouro and is completely free.
I got the recipe from my grandmother. She always cooked this fish wrapped in grape leaves in early spring, when the collected leaves are still tender and very tasty.
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Cooking method
Remove the heads from the anchovy and clean it of offal. This is done very quickly, the giblets are easily removed along with the head, however, some Greek housewives prefer not to remove the head from this fish.
Bon appetit! Kali orexy!
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The red mullet is a small marine fish, the meat of which is distinguished by a delicate, delicious taste. Many housewives bypass it, not considering such a fish "trifle" worthy of a family table. In addition, the process of cleaning and gutting causes concern. And absolutely in vain! There are excellent recipes for cooking sultanka fish, as it is also called, which are suitable for festive treats, for a picnic, and just for every day, for lunch or dinner. And the recipe for gutting and preparation is quite simple.
Red-bearded, sultanka, barbunka, barbunya and even mule - all these are names of the same kind of fish. Some confuse red mullet with capelin and even sprat, others even consider it a river dweller. In fact, this fish is caught in the warm waters of the Mediterranean and Black Seas. At one time, it was very popular in ancient Rome and Turkey, it was served at the table of emperors and sultans. Although in those days they preferred to use large sea fish for the preparation of royal treats, small ones were considered the food of the poor.
In fact, red mullet meat is tender and tasty, after heat treatment it becomes a pleasant pink color. At the same time, it is not necessary to gut and clean it, but you do not need to cook it for a long time, otherwise it will become dry. There are a variety of recipes for making red mullet. It must be admitted that the most delicious recipe is also the simplest, it's just a sultan, fried to a crisp in a pan.
But the recipe has its own subtleties, if you violate them, the red beard will turn out not so appetizing and fried on top, while juicy and tender inside. The chef of the Odessa restaurant is ready to reveal his secrets on how to cook red mullet just in a frying pan, and below are non-traditional cooking recipes that are also worth a try.
So, first you need to find a fresh fish, but if there is none, fresh-frozen will do.
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At first glance, everything is simple and banal. And very inexpensive, which is very valuable. But this is where the little secrets and tricks begin that make this recipe special.
The first trick: to roll the fish, it is better to use not just wheat flour, but flour combined with the same amount of starch. This is a guarantee of an airy and at the same time crispy crust. You can experiment with rice flour.
The second trick: you need to fry fish only in a thick-walled pan or even cast iron, without sparing oil. In an ordinary frying pan with a non-stick coating or in a deep fryer, it turns out completely different, checked!
The third trick: it will be revealed below in the recipe, during cooking.
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Bon Appetit! You can serve red mullet just like that, with lemon, or you can cook vegetable slices and mashed potatoes.
Ingredients:
Cooking method:
And this recipe is for real gourmets. In addition to the fish itself, which for this recipe needs half as much, that is, 250 g.
Red mullet baked in the oven is considered a colorful Mediterranean dish, from which it is simply impossible to break away. In our region, such a fish can be purchased in Odessa, and Odessans themselves often joke that the red mullet baked in the oven is very similar to seeds - you just can’t stop tasting it, even when you are already completely full! What is true is true - the fragrant and ruddy fish itself asks for a mouth, its delicate, juicy taste makes you forget about everything in the world. In my opinion, red mullet is two or three times tastier than baked capelin!
By the way, a long time ago in the Mediterranean, a kilo of gold was weighed for a kilo of such a fish - that's how its taste was valued. Therefore, we will not beat around the bush and cook ourselves such a fish delicacy in the oven with rosemary.
We clean the red mullet from scales, since it is large and easily removed. Rinse in water, cut the abdomen and remove the insides. Wash inside and out.
Place in a deep container, add salt, a couple of pinches of ground black pepper, rosemary leaves and pour vegetable oil. If desired, you can sprinkle the fish with lemon juice. Mix everything in a container and leave for 20 minutes to soak.
Let's heat up the oven. Lay parchment paper on a baking sheet, put our fish on it and send them to bake for about 15-20 minutes at 200C. Red mullet is small, so it cooks very quickly!
Serve hot, ruddy fish along with baked rosemary leaves, putting it out of the pan on a plate. Fragrant red mullet from the oven is completely ready!
Bon appetit!
Red mullet is a small marine fish with a delicate taste. This fish is a delicacy. Even in ancient times, it was prepared by cooks, and served at the table of emperors and sultans. Therefore, she had another name - sultanka. In this article, we will describe in detail how to cook delicious red mullet according to various recipes at home.
Fact: red mullet live in numerous seas, including the Black, Azov, Mediterranean and others. They are found in shallow places in the sand.
Red mullet in the Greek version is cooked in the oven. The Greeks are very fond of this fish, and they cook it very tasty. Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes.
What do we need to prepare?
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The next recipe that we will consider is Alexandrian red mullet. Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Ingredients needed for cooking:
Step-by-step actions for baking goat mullet in Alexandrian style:
The original taste of Cambodian red mullet will not leave anyone indifferent. Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes
For this red mullet dish you need:
Step by step recipe:
Tip: Decorate the prepared dish with herbs.
Another recipe for an incredibly tasty and tender Black Sea fish. Cooking time: 35 minutes.
What you need to cook deep-fried red mullet:
How to cook:
We put the finished red mullet on a paper towel or napkin, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
In order to prepare this dish, we need the following ingredients:
Cooking method:
Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Recipe:
To prepare this dish we need:
Recipe for sultanka with lemon-spicy sauce:
Serving advice: put the fish on the tomato circle, then pour the marinade so that it does not spread much, decorate with green leaves.
Preparation time: 2 hours 30 minutes.
To bake red mullet with cheese you will need:
Cooking method:
Cooking time: 50 min.
The Mediterranean sultanka recipe includes the following ingredients:
Step by step:
Tip: the Black Sea sultan is a small fish, so it is not necessary to clean and gut it.
Average preparation time: 5 weeks.
Step-by-step recipe for dried red mullet at home:
Tip: Apply a little bit of vinegar to each carcass to repel flies. In addition, cover the bundles with gauze.
Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes
For cooking we need:
Cooking method:
Cooking time: 45 min.
Ingredients:
Step-by-step recipe for making red mullet soup:
Cooking time for salted red mullet: 24 hours.
According to the recipe for salting, we only need salt and the fish itself. You also need to prepare some roomy dishes (basin or bucket).
Fact: salting the Black Sea red mullet is quick and easy. After it is salted, it does not need to be soaked.
Rinse fresh fish, do not gut. Then put the carcasses in the selected container and sprinkle them liberally with salt. Next, mix everything well. Sprinkle another layer of salt on top and leave for 24 hours.
The very next day you can try an incredibly delicious salted sultanka. In addition, mullet can be frozen for long-term storage.
Having prepared red mullet according to any of the above recipes, you will appreciate this gift of the sea. All dishes are simple and very tasty, you do not need to be a professional chef to cook them. This delicacy fish is low in calories, so it is suitable for eating for those who follow the correctness of their diet. Bon appetit!
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