How To Cook Capelin

Author: Karen Lennox Time for reading: ~2 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

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Capelin is a small but very tasty and healthy fish. We are used to buying smoked capelin, but we use it less actively in boiled form. And in vain, because it is an affordable, very tasty and nutritious food product.

How delicious to cook capelin

When cooking capelin, consider some of the nuances:

- Defrost frozen fish before cooking;

- be sure to clean and rinse before cooking;

- it will be correct to lower the capelin only into boiling water;

- cook capelin in a small amount of water;

- it is necessary to cook under the lid and at a minimum boil;

- you can add peppercorns, bay leaves and other spices to the water, but remember that a large amount of spices will clog the taste of the fish itself;

- cook capelin for no more than 10 minutes;

- Carefully remove the fish from the broth, as it is very tender.

Boiled capelin goes well with onions, herbs and carrots. Serve boiled capelin with mashed potatoes, rice and white sauces: onion, nut, cheese, bechamel, lemon. Pancakes and sandwiches with boiled capelin turn out very tasty, as well as boiled capelin can be used to prepare all kinds of fish fillings.

Recipes with the ingredient frozen capelin

Option 1

in a double boiler

Option 2

in a saucepan

Ingredients:

Capelin frozen

We will need:

Knife
Double boiler
Cutting board

How to cook capelin in a double boiler step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

For work, we need capelin, a double boiler, a knife, a cutting board.

Step 2

Clean the capelin from the insides, remove the head, all fins, black film inside the capelin. Rinse the fish well.

Step 3

Arrange the fish in a single layer in the steamer bowl. If desired, capelin can be sprinkled with a little salt and spices before cooking.

Step 4

Cook capelin for a couple of 12-15 minutes. Capelin is ready to go.

Ingredients:

Water
Capelin frozen
Salt

We will need:

Knife
Cutting board
Colander
Pot

How to cook capelin in a saucepan step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

For work, we need capelin, water, salt, a knife, a saucepan, a cutting board, a colander.

Step 2

Remove the head, entrails, fins, black film inside from the capelin. Rinse well.