A step-by-step recipe with a photo of cooking catfish steak in foil on a steam bath at home. Features and subtleties of the dish. Video recipe.
Catfish steaks are tasty and inexpensive, so this type of fish is available for many. However, this type of fish is absolutely not suitable for frying in a pan, because the meat just blurs. But the carcass is great when cooking in the oven or on a steam bath. Therefore, today we will make a tasty and healthy catfish in foil on a steam bath. For this dish, ready-made catfish steaks were bought, so there is no need to bother with butchering the carcass, which significantly saves time on cooking dinner.
During heat treatment, the fish becomes very tender and slightly decreases in size, while it does not lose its taste. Its meat is notable for its pleasant consistency, juiciness and wonderful taste. The fish is prepared in its own juice with the addition of a small amount of marinade and spices for taste. Therefore, the set of seasonings can be changed to your liking. This is the most gentle and oil-free cooking method. Therefore, the food turns out to be dietary and suitable for proper and healthy nutrition. At the same time, the catfish is very tasty, tender and healthy! It goes well with any side dish of vegetables or cereals. This recipe will be another option for a quick and hearty meal for the whole family.
See also how to cook how to fry catfish in a pan.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 98 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Catfish steak - 2 pcs.
- Seasoning for fish - 0.5 tsp
- Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon
- Ground red pepper - a pinch
- Lemon - 2 wedges
Step-by-step cooking of catfish steak in foil on a steam bath, recipe with photo:
1. If you bought a frozen fish steak, defrost it in a natural way without using a microwave oven and water. Then rinse under running water and dry with a paper towel.
Cut a sheet of the required size from a roll of foil and put the fish on it.
2. Season the catfish with fish seasoning and red pepper. Use any other spices to taste, if desired.
3. Wash the lemon, squeeze out some juice and pour over the fish.
4. Then drizzle with soy sauce. Because soy sauce is salty, no salt is used in the recipe. If you like very salty dishes, then additionally season the catfish with more salt.
5. Wrap the fish in foil so that there are no empty spots.
6. Send the foil-wrapped catfish steak to steam for cooking. If you have a double boiler, you can use it. If there is no such unit, then build a steam bath from improvised tools. To do this, put water in a saucepan and boil. Place a sieve on top, in which put the fish in foil and close the lid. Make sure that the sieve does not come into contact with boiling water. There should be hot steam between the water and the fish, thanks to which the dish will cook.
Steam the catfish for 20 minutes. You can also bake it in the oven at 200 degrees for 15 minutes. The dish will turn out to be dietary and no less tasty.
See also a video recipe on how to cook baked catfish in the oven.
