Pollock with potatoes in the oven

4 servings

90 minutes

Минтай с картофелем в духовке — это сытное и ароматное блюдо, корнями уходящее в традиционные европейские домашние рецепты. Минтай, известный своим нежным и мягким вкусом, в сочетании с картофелем, луком и морковью создаёт гармоничное блюдо, которое радует своей простотой и насыщенными оттенками. Запечённый под слоем сметаны с пряными специями и лавровым листом, минтай приобретает особую сочность, а завершающий штрих — расплавленный сыр — добавляет аппетитную корочку. Это блюдо прекрасно подходит как для уютного семейного ужина, так и для праздничного стола. Его можно сочетать с лёгкими овощными салатами или свежей зеленью, что подчеркнёт естественный вкус ингредиентов и придаст дополнительную свежесть.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 810
• Proteins: 15.2g
• Fats: 73.3g
• Carbohydrates: 23.6g

Ingredients

• Pollock: 400 g
• Potato: 400 g
• Hard cheese: 100 g
• Sour cream: 4 tbsp
• Onion: 1 head
• Carrot: 50 g
• Salt: to taste
• Vegetable oil: 50 ml
• Bay leaf: 1 pc
• Ground pepper mix: to taste
• Green: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients.

2. Thaw the fish. The best way to thaw fish is to transfer it from the freezer to the refrigerator, where it will gradually defrost. If the fish was bought by weight, first transfer it to a suitable container and cover it. The second safe and quick method for thawing fish is to take it out of the freezer and place it in a pot of cold water. If you bought the fish in a plastic bag, do not take it out. If the fish was bought by weight, put it in a bag, remove as much air as possible, and place it in cold water. The fish should not come into contact with water or air while thawing.

3. Clean the pollock from scales, cut off all fins, remove the insides, rinse well, and dry.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pollock: 400 g

4. Peel the onion, wash it well, cut it into small cubes or strips, and place it in a baking dish.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head

5. Clean and wash the carrots, cut them into cubes or strips, and place them in a baking dish.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 50 g

6. Peel the potatoes, wash them well, cut into sticks or medium-sized cubes, and salt to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 400 g
   • Salt:  to taste

7. Place the potatoes in a dish with onions and carrots.

8. Cut the fish into small pieces, season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the fish on top of the potatoes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pollock: 400 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground pepper mix:  to taste

9. In a separate container, mix sour cream and ground pepper blend to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sour cream: 4 tablespoons
   • Ground pepper mix:  to taste

10. Spread sour cream on the fish, add 1 bay leaf, cover with a lid, and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes.

    Required ingredients:

    • Sour cream: 4 tablespoons
    • Bay leaf: 1 piece

11. Grate the hard cheese on a coarse grater. Remove the potatoes with fish from the oven, place the prepared cheese on top of the fish. Bake the dish in the oven for another 5-7 minutes under a closed lid at 180 degrees.

    Required ingredients:

    • Hard cheese: 100 g

12. Serve the dish hot. Garnish with greens when serving.

    Required ingredients:

    • Green:  to taste