Bream Fish Soup (Ukha)

This homemade soup will whisk you straight to the riverbank! Tasty and budget-friendly. (Ukha is a traditional clear Russian fish soup.)

Recipe author

Servings:

Bream (head)

300

Water

Potatoes

300

Carrots

Onion

Millet

100

Bay leaf

Peppercorns

Salt

Dill

0.5

Lard

100

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 20 % 2 g

Fats 30 % 3 g

Carbohydrates 50 % 5 g

59 kcal

GI: 60 / 0 / 40

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

The ingredients you'll need to make the soup.
Step 2:

Peel the potatoes, cut them into small cubes, cover with water, and set over the heat.
Step 3:

Grate the carrot on a fine grater and finely chop the onion. Add the vegetables, bay leaf, and peppercorns to the soup.
Step 4:

Rinse the millet and, once the soup comes to a boil, add it. Season with salt.
Step 5:

Cut the lard (fatback) into small pieces and add it to the soup.
Step 6:

Once the soup is nearly done, add the bream head. First, rinse the fish well and remove the gills and eyes. Bring the soup back to a boil.
Step 7:

Remove the soup from the heat, let it rest for 5 minutes, and serve — lift the fish out before serving. Enjoy!