Jellied fish

Ingredients

• fish – 600 g
• water – 1.2 l
• salt – 0.5 tsp
• bay leaf – 1 – 2 pcs
• cloves – 3 – 4 pcs
• allspice – 5 pcs
• onion – 1 pc
• carrot – 1 pc
• gelatine – 25 g
• To decorate:
• fresh herbs
• tinned sweetcorn
• hard-boiled egg

Method

1. Step 1

   Greens Canned corn Boiled egg

   
2. Step 2

   It’s very easy to prepare a delicious aspic! Especially from fish. Why fish? First of all, it's delicious. Secondly, it's fast. Thirdly, it's beautiful.

   
3. Step 3

   Fish, I took mullet, 2 fish, 300 grams each, cleaned and put in a pan. Add whole peeled carrots and onions. Fill with water. Omit the bay leaf, clove stars and allspice. Fill it with water and put it on the stove.

   
4. Step 4

   As soon as the water begins to boil, foam appears; it should be removed and discarded. Then add salt to taste and reduce heat. Cook for 30 minutes.

   
5. Step 5

   In a separate container, pour gelatin with cold water to swell. For 25 g of gelatin I used 100 ml of cold water.

   
6. Step 6

   When the fish is cooked, it must be carefully removed from the broth and left to cool. We also remove the vegetables: we leave the carrots for decoration and throw away the onion.

   
7. Step 7

   For transparency, it is better to strain the hot broth through gauze folded several times.

   
8. Step 8

   Add swollen gelatin to the strained hot broth and mix well until dissolved. If suddenly the gelatin has not completely dissolved, you can heat the broth, but do not boil!

   
9. Step 9

   To make the aspic beautiful, pour a little broth into the bottom of the mold and put it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to harden.

   
10. Step 10

    We lay the decor on top at our discretion. I made several variations using boiled carrots, boiled eggs, canned corn and dill. You can also take canned peas, fresh cucumber, and various greens.

11. Step 11

    We clean the cooled fish from the skin and separate it from the bones. We separate the fillet into small pieces and place it on top of the decorations.

12. Step 12

    Pour in the cooled broth and place in the refrigerator until completely frozen. The time it takes to harden can vary depending on the volume of the mold and the temperature in the refrigerator.

13. Step 13

    To place the finished aspic on a plate and not damage the appearance, you need to lower the bowl (the form in which you cooked) into boiling water for a few seconds, cover the top with a plate and turn the aspic onto it. Thanks to hot water, the gelatin will peel off from the walls of the mold and “fall out” onto the desired dish without any problems.