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Slightly salted whitefish appetizer

8 servings

15 minutes

The recipe is taken from the book "Geography to taste. Estonia" by Nika Ganich.

Slightly salted whitefish appetizer
Energy value per serving
Calories
289.2kcal
Proteins
23.9grams
Fats
20.5grams
Carbohydrates
3.1grams
Ingredients
8servings
Sugar
15 
g
Vodka
15 
ml
Dill
15 
g
Vinegar
 
to taste
Sour cream
 
to taste
Onion
 
to taste
Lemon juice
 
to taste
Cooking steps
  • 1

    Rub the fillet with a mixture of salt, sugar (15 g), dill (15 g), and vodka. Keep the fillet in the refrigerator for 12 hours, then rinse off the salt.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Whitefish (sig) fillet: 1 kg
    2. Coarse salt: 50 g
    3. Sugar: 15 g
    4. Vodka: 15 ml
    5. Dill: 15 g
  • 2

    Hang the sour cream in a cheesecloth bag or on a fine sieve over a container for 12 hours. Once it thickens, add salt, pepper, vinegar, and sugar to taste.

    Required ingredients:
    1. High-fat sour cream: 300 g
    2. Vinegar:  to taste
    3. Sugar: 15 g
  • 3

    Serve lightly salted sig with sour cream, croutons, and finely chopped onion mixed with dill (to taste) and lemon juice. Serve green salad as a side.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Whitefish (sig) fillet: 1 kg
    2. Sour cream:  to taste
    3. Fried bread (grenki):  to taste
    4. Onion:  to taste
    5. Dill: 15 g
    6. Lemon juice:  to taste
    7. Green salad leaves:  to taste