Fish in sour cream in a frying pan

How to make fish in sour cream in a frying pan?

1. Rinse the fish fillet thoroughly in cold running water and dry, wiping dry with paper towels or napkins. Then put the fish fillets on the board and remove the skin, if any. Select all visible bones carefully, without disturbing the fish structure.

2. Season the fish with salt and a mixture of ground pepper and slap the spices into the fish from all sides.

3. Peel the onion and garlic, rinse and chop. Cut the onion into cubes, and finely chop the garlic with a knife.

4. Pour olive oil into a non-stick frying pan and heat it. Next, put the fish fillet in hot oil and fry it for a couple of minutes, turning in different directions. After that, transfer the fried fish to a plate.

5. In the same oil, fry the onion cubes and chopped garlic until the characteristic aroma and translucency.

6. In a cup, mix the fatty sour cream (with a fat content of at least 20 percent, or even fatter) with half a serving of pure water at room temperature until a homogeneous consistency. And then pour this mixture into the pan with the fried vegetables.

7. Pour the tomato sauce into the pan and stir. Next, add spices - a little salt, a mixture of ground peppers, smoked paprika, thyme and some chopped fresh herbs. Mix all the ingredients well. And pour in a little more water, bringing the sauce to the desired consistency.

8. Let the sauce with sour cream and tomato boil for 5-6 minutes over moderate heat, and then taste and adjust it as desired, adding the missing seasonings. Then put the previously fried fish fillets in the pan. Cover the fish with the cooked sauce and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer the fish together with the cooked sauce for another 2-3 minutes and remove the dish from the heat.

Serve the dish hot with the sauce, additionally sprinkled with fresh herbs. Boiled rice and grilled vegetables are ideal as a side dish.

Bon appetit!

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How to properly cut a whole fish into fillets? Remove the tail, head and fins. Cut the carcass along the spine to the spine. Turn it on its side. With a sharp knife, cut the meat from the backbone bone. Turn the carcass over and cut the fillet from the other side. Clean the inside by removing the black film, as it is bitter and will spoil the taste. Rinse and be sure to dry well.