Cockfish Ukha
Description
Hearty and aromatic soup. This colorful hot dish will surely be a hit with men! By the way, if you're preparing fish soup for adults, you can pour in 50 ml of vodka into the pot after turning off the heat, especially if serving it in autumn or winter, and add a chili pepper pod for 10 minutes, remembering to remove it later. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients.
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Step 2
Rinse the rooster portion and place it in a pot or cauldron. Pour in hot water and bring to a boil, removing the foam that forms. Add salt, bay leaves, and simmer the bird for about 1.5 hours until tender. Then remove the rooster from the broth and separate it into pieces for serving.
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Step 3
Peel the carrots and onion, then rinse them together with the tomatoes under water. Remove the green cores from the tomatoes.
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Step 4
Place the sliced vegetables into a pot.
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Step 5
Clean the crucian carp in advance, scale it, cut open the belly, and remove the innards along with the black membrane inside the belly. Rinse under water. Cut into pieces and remove the gills from the head.
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Step 6
Add the pieces of fish to the pot and cook together with the vegetables for about 15 minutes.
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Step 7
Season the fish soup with pepper. Rinse fresh parsley or celery greens and add to the container. Peel and rinse a garlic clove, then press it.
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Step 8
Simmer the dish for another 1-2 minutes and turn off the heat; taste the soup to check the flavor.
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Step 9
Place the rooster pieces and boiled fish pieces into deep plates, pour over the hot broth, and sprinkle with fresh herbs. For those who prefer a spicy flavor in their fish soup, it is recommended to add a chili pepper pod to the plate for 5–10 minutes.