Capelin ear recipe

In early summer, capelin (Latin Mallotus villosus), or, as it is also called by the Sakhalin people, is suitable for spawning.





With a strong wind, waves throw spawning capelin on the shore of the Sea of Okhotsk. Sometimes there are so many fish that it covers the sand with a silver carpet, and the locals literally scoop up the sea gifts with buckets.





Therefore, dishes from useful fish and occupy an honorable place in the menu of Sakhalin people.





The topic of this article today is one of these dishes. sakhalin. Since childhood, I remember capelin fried and baked, and there is soup!

How to make a delicious ear ingredients

• 2 l of water
• 700g capelin
• 2-3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 2 bulbs
• green-onion
• 1 bundle of dill
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• salt

Preparation

1. Freeze the capelin, separate the heads, gut and rinse, get rid of the black films that can be bitter.
   
   
   
2. Boil water, add cube-cut potatoes and straw-cut carrots. Cook for 10 minutes.
3. Add to the vegetables prepared fish, cook another 10-15 minutes.
   
   
   
4. Meanwhile, roast the onions in vegetable oil, add soy sauce and onion carcasses in it for a few minutes.
5. Send onion mixture to your ear. Add the crushed greens, bay leaf and black pepper.
   
   
   
6. Add to your taste and cook for another 5 minutes.
7. Before ready, sprinkle finely chopped green onions. Let it boil and get it off the fire.
   
   
   
8. Capelin ear ready. Bon appetit!

It turns out very tasty, fast, budget, and most importantly, useful dish. After all, inferior to other sea fish in size, cheap capelin surprises with a record content of iodine, vitamin B12 and selenium.