Capelin dishes

Capelin dishes are delicious budget snacks that do not burden you with their preparation. Capelin is a small, inexpensive, but very appetizing fish that is not only salted and fried and cooked in the oven, but also stewed and used as a filling for homemade baked goods. The selection contains the most popular recipes that are in demand. Try it, and capelin will become a frequent guest on your table.

Capelin with crust, baked on parchment paper in the oven

Capelin with a crust baked on parchment paper in the oven will become your favorite dish. The fish sells like hotcakes. When chilled, the crispy snack goes great with a foamy drink. The dish is prepared as simply and quickly as possible. Everyone can enjoy this snack.

1. 
   Thaw the capelin first. Rinse, remove entrails and trim heads. Rinse again. Place in a colander to remove excess moisture.
2. 
   Place the fish in a container and fill it with lemon juice squeezed from half the fruit. Combine ingredients and marinate for 15 minutes.
3. 
   Take high-quality silicone parchment or oil regular baking paper.
4. 
   Pour breadcrumbs into a plastic bag, add salt, and add your favorite fish spices. Fold in half the fish, tighten the bag and thoroughly bread the capelin.
5. 
   Do the same with the second half of the fish, repeating all the steps.
6. 
   Place the breaded capelin on greased parchment and carefully place in an oven preheated to 190 degrees. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
7. 
   Place the crispy snack on the dish in which you plan to serve the treat. Enjoy delicious capelin. Bon appetit!

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Fried capelin in flour in a frying pan

Fried capelin in flour in a frying pan looks excellent, but it couldn’t be easier to prepare. Fish lovers will go crazy for this crispy snack. One minus is the foreign smell in the kitchen, which will remind you of the delicious dish for a long time. But in the modern world there are ways to quickly get rid of it or at least minimize it.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Capelin – 500 gr.
• Flour – 3-4 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Thaw the capelin in advance.

Step 2. Clean the fish from the heads and remove the intestines. Wash thoroughly, place in a sieve or colander, and remove moisture with paper towels inside and out.

Step 3. In a separate container, combine flour and salt. Mix the contents thoroughly so that the salt is evenly distributed throughout the flour. Place the cleaned fish in flour and coat generously in breading.

Step 4. Pour oil into a hot, tall, thick-walled frying pan. Drop the floured fish into the boiling oil in parts. Fry until crispy on both sides.

Step 5: Place the golden fish on a surface lined with paper towels to remove excess oil. Place on a platter and invite your family and friends to taste the crispy snack. Enjoy!

Pie with capelin in the oven

Pie with capelin in the oven is a great budget treat that anyone can prepare, regardless of financial status. Everyone will enjoy this inexpensive meal. Despite the fact that cheap, available ingredients are used for baking, the pie can be considered a culinary masterpiece.

Cooking time – 2 hours 00 minutes

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 10

Ingredients:

• Capelin – 500 gr.
• Potatoes – 5 pcs.
• Onions – 3 pcs.
• Butter - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

For the test:

• Flour – 700-800 gr.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
• Kefir – 500 ml.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tsp.
• Baking soda – 2 tsp.
• Sour cream – 4 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1: Gather the necessary ingredients for your magical baking.

Step 2. Pour salt, soda and sugar into the dough kneading container. Break the egg, pour in the oil, kefir and sour cream. Shake until smooth. Sift the flour into a separate bowl.

Step 3. Gradually adding flour, knead the dough. Let the workpiece rest while you make the filling.

Step 4. Thaw the capelin in advance.

Step 5. Clean the fish from the heads and remove the intestines.

Step 6.Wash thoroughly, place in a sieve or colander, and remove moisture with paper towels inside and out. Add salt and stir.

Step 7. Peel the potatoes with a housekeeper, cut into thin slices, and add salt.

Step 8. Remove the husks from the onions, rinse and cut into half rings or quarters.

Step 9. Generously coat the baking sheet with oil. Divide the rested workpiece into two lumps. For the base, take a large portion and roll it out. Place on a baking sheet, leaving free edges.

Step 10. Lay out the potato slices in an even layer.

Step 11: Season and distribute the onions.

Step 12. Next is a fish layer of capelin.

Step 13. Finally, add pieces of butter, which will give the baked goods an incomparable taste and juiciness.

Step 14. Fold the free edges of the dough towards the center.

Step 15. Make a lid from a smaller piece of dough and decorate it to your liking.

Step 16. Carefully place in an oven preheated to 190 degrees. Bake for about an hour until golden brown.

Step 17. Spread the hot pie with sour cream, cover with a bag and a kitchen towel. In about 10 minutes the pie will be ready to eat.

Step 18. Cut the fragrant pastries into portions. Invite your loved ones to taste the pie. Bon appetit!

Capelin baked with potatoes

Capelin baked with potatoes turns out incredibly appetizing. You don't have to eat expensive delicacies to enjoy food. Simple ingredients are hundreds of times tastier than culinary delights. The budget dish will be loved by many, and has been tested more than once on family and friends.

Cooking time – 1 hour 00 minutes

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 5

Ingredients:

• Capelin – 1 kg.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Potatoes – 500 gr.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Eggplants – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil - for greasing the baking sheet.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Seasonings - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Remove the entrails from the defrosted fish and cut off the heads. I didn't clean the fish. Rinse. Drain in a colander to remove excess water; remove moisture with paper towels. Remove the skins from root vegetables using a vegetable peeler. Peel the onion and wash the eggplant.

Step 2. Cut the eggplants and onions into rings. Cut the root vegetables randomly with a serrated knife.

Step 3. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for baking. Coat with oil. Spread the potatoes over the bottom, sprinkle with spices, salt and pepper. Next, add onion rings and eggplants. Place the fish, previously rubbed with spices, on top.

Step 4. Pack the baking sheet with foil.

Step 5. Place in an oven preheated to 220 degrees. Bake for about 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 180 and cook for 10-15 minutes to evaporate excess liquid.

Step 6. Divide the fragrant treat into portions. Enjoy delicious capelin with vegetables. Bon appetit!

Stewed capelin with onions in a frying pan

Stewed capelin with onions in a frying pan turns out to be incomparable. The simplest dish will turn out incredibly appetizing for everyone. This option is suitable for those who do not like or for some reason do not eat fried foods. The stew is presented on its own or with a side dish.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 3

Ingredients:

• Capelin – 500 gr.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Mayonnaise/sour cream – 2 tbsp.
• Water – 150 ml.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Sesame - for serving.

Cooking process:

Step 1.Remove the colored layer from the bulbs and rinse. Chop the peeled onions into half rings. Take a deep frying pan, pour oil into the bottom, place a layer of onion rings, sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Step 2. Thaw frozen capelin first. Remove the entrails from the defrosted fish and cut off the heads. Rinse thoroughly under the tap, get rid of excess moisture with napkins or paper towels, blotting inside and out. Place the fish on top of the onions.

Step 3. Add salt.

Step 4. Season.

Step 5: Sprinkle with remaining onions. Place the frying pan on the middle burner. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.

Step 6. Mix water with sour cream or mayonnaise.

Step 7: Whisk and pour onto the fish. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.

Step 8. Sprinkle the stewed capelin with sesame seeds and present.

Step 9. Invite the family to try a delicious dish. Enjoy!

Fried capelin on skewers

Fried capelin on skewers turns out beyond all praise. Frying the most delicious fish is not difficult. The dish turns out very appetizing and instantly flies off the table. The fish is eaten plain or with boiled potatoes. You can whip up a wonderful dinner quickly and easily.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Capelin – 600 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Butter – 20-30 gr.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Flour - for breading.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Rinse the pre-melted capelin and blot with napkins to remove excess moisture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir.

Step 2: Sprinkle with flour.

Step 3. Bread thoroughly.

Step 4.Place the breaded fish on a wooden skewer as shown in the photo.

Step 5: Shake off excess flour.

Step 6. Do this with all the capelin.

Step 7. Take a deep frying pan, pour oil into the bottom, add butter.

Step 8: Place the fish in the boiling oil. Brown.

Step 9. Gently take the skewer and turn it over. Cut the peeled onion into half rings and place in a frying pan. Brown. Take a good quality frying pan; on my old one, the fish fell apart.

Step 10. Fry all the fish in this way. Transfer to a plate and remove the skewers. Sprinkle with fried onions. Invite your family to taste this fragrant snack. Bon appetit!

How to salt capelin at home

How to salt capelin at home is a popular and easily solved question. The fish comes out super appetizing. Once you try this recipe, you will no longer need others. By supplementing salted capelin with boiled potatoes, you will provide magical food to your family and friends.

Cooking time – 24 hours 15 minutes

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Capelin – 600 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Dill - to taste.
• Lemon – 3 slices.
• Ground black pepper – 1 tsp.
• Salt – 2 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Dried basil - to taste.
• Black peppercorns – ½ tsp.
• Bay leaf – 3 pcs.

For the brine:

• Vinegar 9% – 30 ml.
• Water – 100 ml.
• Vegetable oil – 100 ml.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Chop the peeled onion and washed dill randomly. Take a convenient container for salting capelin. I recommend taking a container that you can throw away after use without a twinge of conscience. Place some of the onion and dill on the bottom.

Step 2. Wash the previously defrosted capelin and dry it with towels to get rid of moisture.Place in the next layer.

Step 3. Mix spices - salt, sugar, ground and peppercorns, dried basil and bay leaf. If you like other spices, add. But for me this is the best set of spices.

Step 4. Chop the bay leaves and combine the spices.

Step 5. Sprinkle the capelin with the dry mixture.

Step 6. Layer with onion and dill.

Step 7. Repeat the fish layer.

Step 8: Sprinkle with spice mixture.

Step 9. Add the final layer of onion and dill. Alternating layers, fill the container. Place citrus slices.

Step 10. Mix vinegar with water and oil. Pour the brine over the workpiece; it should cover the fish.

Step 11. Cover with a lid. Refrigerate the fish for a day, shake the jar from time to time so that the spices are distributed and salting occurs evenly. Treat your friends and acquaintances to the finished fragrant capelin. The divine taste will conquer all eaters. Bon appetit!

Fried capelin in batter

Fried capelin in batter will captivate you and everyone who is lucky enough to be treated to this extraordinary appetizer. It doesn't cost anything to cook fish in batter. This budget-friendly appetizer will appeal to anyone who loves fish dishes. Homemade food will become one of your favorites. Be sure to use the recipe!

Cooking time – 1 hour 00 minutes

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Capelin – 800 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 150 ml.
• Salt – ½ tsp.

For the batter:

• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Beer – ½ tbsp.
• Soda - on the tip of the knife.
• Salt – a pinch.
• Flour – 3 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Remove the frozen fish from the freezer and leave to thaw. Clean the capelin from the entrails. Rinse thoroughly under the tap and remove moisture with napkins, inside and out. Sprinkle with salt and stir.

Step 2. Beat the egg with salt and soda.Pour in the beer, gradually add flour and bring the batter to the required thickness. Try to break up all the lumps.

Step 3. Heat a thick-walled frying pan at high temperature. Pour out a fairly large amount of oil. Gently place the battered fish into the boiling oil.

Step 4. Cook on medium burner until golden brown.

Step 5. Turn the fish over and cook until beautifully golden.

Step 6. Place the finished fish on a surface lined with paper towels to remove excess fat. Transfer the golden fish to a serving bowl. Serve with your favorite sauce if desired. Invite your family over for a meal. Bon appetit!

capelin skin

Capelin skin turns out incredibly appetizing. Shkara is a traditional fishermen's stew. Each fishing village has its own recipe. Shkara is prepared from various fish. The breed doesn't matter, any fish makes a delicious dish. The cooking process will not cause any difficulties.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Capelin – 1 kg.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Onions – 4 pcs.
• Tea – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Thaw frozen capelin first. Rinse thoroughly under the tap, get rid of excess moisture with napkins or paper towels, blotting the fish.

Step 2: Brew a glass of tea using one or two tea bags.

Step 3. Free the bulbs from the colored layer and rinse. Chop the peeled onions into half rings.

Step 4. Take a deep frying pan, pour oil into the bottom, lay out a layer of onion half rings, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the fish on the onion. Add some salt. Pepper it. Alternating layers, fill the pan. Sprinkle with remaining onion.Place the frying pan on the middle burner.

Step 5. Pour in tea. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Invite your household to try a delicious dish. Enjoy!

Homemade pickled capelin

Marinated capelin at home will conquer connoisseurs of fish appetizers. Anyone can marinate fish without any effort. There won't be any difficulties, I promise you. Moderately salted fish is served alone or in combination with potatoes. Some people use already marinated preparations for all kinds of snacks.

Cooking time – 8 hours 15 minutes

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 5

Ingredients:

• Capelin – 1 kg.

For the marinade:

• Vegetable oil – 100 ml.
• Salt – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 30 ml.
• Apple/table/rice vinegar – 50 ml.
• Black peppercorns – 6 pcs.
• Bay leaf – 3 pcs.
• Mustard – 1 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Tear off the heads of the melted carcasses and remove the entrails, wash them and place them in a sieve or colander. Dry with towels inside and out to remove excess moisture. There is a second option - do not clean the fish and marinate whole carcasses.

Step 2. Mix marinade ingredients. Pour salt and sugar into a container. Pour in refined oil, water and vinegar, add mustard. Instead of apple cider vinegar, you can take table vinegar, rice vinegar or another, but not essence. If you have essence, it must be diluted with water to 9% acetic acid.

Step 3. Shake the substance until smooth. Taste the marinade to see if it’s enough, adjust the taste if necessary. For me, this is the perfect set of spices. If you like other spices, use them.

Step 4. Pour brine over the workpiece; it should cover the fish. Add bay leaf and peppercorns.Cover with a lid. Refrigerate the fish for 6-8 hours, turning the fish over from time to time so that the marinating process occurs evenly. If preserved evenly, the fish will remain firm and keep their shape well.

Step 5. Treat your friends and family to fragrant, spicy capelin. All praise. The simplest possible recipe will bring pleasure and gastronomic pleasure. Bon appetit!