A step-by-step recipe with a photo of cooking rudd with zucchini baked in the oven at home. Benefits and nutritional value. Video recipe.
Not only meat can be cooked with vegetables. Baked fish with vegetables will not leave anyone indifferent, especially those who like hearty and tasty food. This is a very healthy and nutritious dish. After all, fish is rich in proteins, minerals, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and other vital vitamins for the human body. In addition, the best heat treatment of products was chosen - baking in the oven. There are many options for baking fish in the oven, incl. with vegetables. In this topic, I share a recipe with photos and step-by-step instructions on how to cook deliciously oven-baked rudd with zucchini.
Rudd is a budget and cheap fish, so many people underestimate it. But it makes good low-calorie and well-digestible dishes. Nutritionists recommend it not only for adults, but also for children, because the vitamins contained in it help regulate metabolism. Rudd is a very tasty fish, it is quite simple to prepare and it turns out to be very juicy, aromatic and insanely tasty. The result will definitely pleasantly surprise you. This recipe is versatile and easy to prepare; it can be served not only for a family dinner, but also offered to guests.
- Calorie content per 100 g - 115 kcal kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 1 hour
Ingredients:
- Rudd - 1 pc.
- Zucchini - 1 pc.
- Vegetable oil - for greasing the baking sheet
- Spices and herbs to taste
- Ground black pepper - pinch or to taste
- Greens (any) - small bunch
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
Step-by-step preparation of a rudd with zucchini baked in the oven, a recipe with a photo:
1. Since rudd is most often sold frozen in stores, it must first be defrosted. It is best to defrost the food slowly in order to retain all the healing substances in it. To do this, remove the fish from the freezer and place it on the lower shelf.
If you manage to buy fresh rudd, pay attention to the signs of its freshness. The eyes should be bright in color, the carcass, when pressed with a finger, quickly restore elasticity, no stains and mucus.
Remove scales from fresh or defrosted fish with a knife or scraper and rinse under running water. To quickly and easily clean up fresh fish without messing up the kitchen with wallpaper scales, place the carcass in the kitchen sink and pour boiling water over it. Cover the workplace on the table with plastic wrap. Place a cutting board on it and cover it with several layers of newsprint. The fish will not slide on it, wet scales stick and do not scatter. Peel the fish first on the sides, then the belly. Run your fingers across the peeled carcass against the growth of the scales, from the tail to the head, to make sure everything is peeled.
2. Put the fish on a plank and with a knife carefully so as not to damage the gallbladder, cut the belly. The bile gives the meat an unpleasant bitterness. If it does leak out, quickly rinse the area with salted water, cut out this piece and wipe with table vinegar.
3. Remove all insides. This is very easy, the only thing is to cut them a little at the head. Also scrape off the black film inside the carcass.
4. I decided to cook fish without head and tail, so I cut them off. But this action is not necessary, the whole carcass can be baked. I left my head for the broth. If you bake the rudd with your head or use the head for broth, be sure to remove the gills (they are behind the ears) and cut out the eyes. The latter will make the broth cloudy. Also, if desired, you can cut or leave the fins.
5. Rinse the fish under running cold water and wash off all the blood. Then dry well with a paper towel. Depending on the size of the baking dish, cut into appropriate pieces or leave whole.
6. Grease a baking dish with a thin layer of vegetable oil and lay out the fish. If desired, make cuts with a fillet knife to the ridge of the fish, then small bones will not come across.
7. Wash the zucchini, dry it and cut into large pieces. Do not grind them very finely, otherwise, while the fish is cooked, their pulp, which is already tender, will turn into mashed potatoes. For the recipe, take zucchini young with thin peel and small seeds. If you are using ripe fruits, peel them and remove the seeds.
8. Add the sliced zucchini to the fish dish.
9. Season fish with zucchini with salt, black pepper and any spices, seasonings and spices of your choice. You can use a special set of fish spices.
Wash greens, dry, chop finely and sprinkle with fish.
10. Heat the oven to 180 degrees and send the rudd with zucchini to bake for half an hour. Cook for the first 20 minutes covered or covered with foil. Then remove it to brown the food.
Serve the oven-baked rudd with zucchini with any side dish, rice or potatoes (mashed, fried or oven baked) work well. Supplement the dish with any fresh vegetables and herbs.
