Pangasius - a river fish, which belongs to the order somoobraznyh.Many people mistakenly think that the second name of this fish, "sole", but it is not.This sole belongs to the family of flatfish and lives exclusively in marine waters.Pangasius is grown on farms, mostly in Vietnam.
When choosing catfish in the store should be preferred fillets, which has a light pink or cream color.Yellow or reddish fillets speaks not the highest product quality.As a rule, in our stores pangasius fillets sold in the form of a glazed, that is covered by an ice crust.So it is necessary to take into account that about 100 grams of weight purchased fillets accounted for pure ice.
Before cooking, you need to defrost the fillet.Ideally this should be done gradually by placing a bowl with frozen product on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator."Shock" methods, such as defrosting in hot water or a microwave oven, spoil the taste quality of the fish, so using them is only in extreme cases.Thawed fillets should be as follows, using a dry paper towel.
Of Pangasius can be cooked many different dishes.For example, why not make a wonton in batter?To prepare this dish fillet cut into small pieces (2-3 pcs. Per serving), then season with salt (1 kg fillet of about a teaspoon of salt) and pepper.You can sprinkle with pieces of a special seasoning for fish.Set aside the prepared fillets aside and do some test for the batter.
To do this, beat three eggs, add a cup of milk and approximately 200 grams of flour.Dough solim.The pieces of fish dipped in batter and send the pan with hot oil.It is important that the oil was enough and it was hot.Fish fry, turning, until the dough acquires a golden color.
Cooking Pangasius Breaded possible and using a dough kneaded with beer.To make it, take the egg yolk, add a teaspoon of sugar, salt and pour in half a glass of beer and milk.All was stirred and pour flour in an amount such that the consistency of sour dough acquired.Separately, whisk egg protein and injected into the batter.Next Pangasius Breaded preparing similarly to the first recipe.
Another version of the test, which can be cooked for meals "Pangasius Breaded" kneaded based mayonnaise.To cook it, beat two eggs, add to it 100 g of mayonnaise, salt, given that mayonnaise rather salty.Now add finely chopped onion and flour (about 4 tablespoons).The dough should have, as fritters.Prepared fillets dipped in batter and fry in plenty of oil.
must say that the dish "pangasius fillets in batter" enough nutritious as when frying the dough absorbs a lot of oil.Even after frying fish lay on a paper towel to remove excess fat, you still get nedieticheskim dish, but very tasty.
Those who do not like fried fish is to cook pangasius fillets in the oven.To do this you need to take about a kilogram of fillet, carrots couple, two or three bulbs depending on the size, a little butter, spices, flour obvalivaniya fish.If desired, add a little mayonnaise and cheese.
Prepared fillets and sprinkle with salt and spices for fish.Then crumble pieces in flour.Take the form, grease it with oil and spread half of the onion, cut in rings.On top put the pieces of fish and onions over again.The top layer - grated carrot.Optionally, you can add a thin layer of tomato slices.Vegetables should be a little salt and pepper, top with mayonnaise can be.
Put the food in the oven, which is heated to 170 degrees and bake 25 minutes.Then the form must be removed, sprinkle with grated cheese and send it back in the oven until crisp cheese.Our baked pangasius fillets ready, you can invite the households to the table.
Serve baked or cooked in batter fish is sprinkled with fresh herbs and cook for a side dish of salad vegetables.
