Stuffed Fish - Gefilte Fish

Main Dishes | Jewish cuisine

⏳ Time

3 hours

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Stuffed Fish - Gefilte Fish

Ingredients

Carp - 4 lbs
Onion - 4 heads
Beetroot - 2 pieces
Carrot - 4 pieces
Chicken Egg - 4 pieces
Nut crumb - 5.3 oz
Green peppercorns - 6 pieces
Bay leaf - 1 piece
Sugar - to taste
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Cut the fish into portion-sized pieces. Carefully remove the fillets and bones without damaging the skin.

Step 2

Soak the white bread in milk or water, then squeeze out excess liquid. Pass the fish fillet, one onion, and carrot, along with the bread, through a meat grinder. Add eggs, salt, sugar, and pepper to the mixture, and mix everything thoroughly. If necessary, add a little water to the filling.

Step 3

Fill the pieces of fish and the head with the prepared filling.

Step 4

Place fish bones, rinsed onion skins, sliced onions, and thinly sliced carrots and beets at the bottom of a pot or a sturdy aluminum saucepan. On top of these, lay pieces of stuffed fish, followed by a layer of vegetables. Add bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, pepper, and sugar. Pour in cold water until it completely covers the fish. Simmer on low heat for 1.5 to 2 hours.

Step 5

Arrange the cooked fish with vegetables on a plate, pour over the strained fish broth, and place in the refrigerator to set. Serve cold with horseradish or mustard.