Jellied pike perch without gelatin

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 10 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make aspic without gelatin from pike perch? Prepare everything you need. Choose medium-sized fish. It can be fresh or previously defrosted. Read about the intricacies of defrosting in the article below the steps. To decorate the aspic, you can take any food you like - it could be carrots, green peas, olives, fresh herbs, boiled eggs or caviar.

2. STEP 2

   

   Remove scales from the fish, starting from the tail, and rinse. Cut the belly and clean the insides, rinse in running water. Remove the gills. Cut out the dorsal fin and cut off the tail. Cut off the head, remove its eyes. Remove the fish fillet along with the skin. Carefully cut out the backbone with the rib bones. Remove small bones with tweezers.

3. STEP 3

   

   Take a pan, place the bones, head and fins in it (put the rest of the fish in the refrigerator for now). Fill with 1.5 liters of cold water. Place on the fire and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam and reduce heat to medium. Cook the fish until the volume of water is reduced by almost half. If necessary, remove the foam. How to choose a pan, read a separate article at the end of this recipe.

4. STEP 4

   

   Wash the carrots, peel and cut into slices. Peel and rinse the onion. Add whole carrots and onions, bay leaves, salt and peppercorns to the pan. Boil for 20 minutes.

5. STEP 5

   

   Cut the fish fillet into portions and add to the broth. Cook for about 15 more minutes. During cooking, the broth will become smaller, thereby increasing its gelling properties.

6. STEP 6

   

   Strain the broth through a sieve, then through several layers of gauze. Let it cool slightly. Take a bowl for aspic and place the boiled fillet in it.

7. STEP 7

   

   According to your taste and desire, decorate the pieces of fish - with herbs, peas, olives, etc.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour the broth over the fish and leave on the counter to cool to room temperature. Then put it in the refrigerator. Aspic without gelatin hardens much longer.

9. STEP 9

   

   Serve the finished fish aspic without gelatin chilled. It goes perfectly with potato dishes. Keep in mind that aspic without gelatin melts very quickly at room temperature.

Comments on the recipe

lucky

02.08.2023

4.5

And also this jellied pike perch with vegetables, cranberries, gelatin.