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Jellied Pike Perch
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Jellied Pike Perch

720 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.

Description

The appetizer is quick and easy to prepare. Today I decided to share with you a recipe for aspic made from pike perch, prepared without gelatin. Of course, the jelly will not be as firm, but it will be very delicate, and the flavor will stay clean, with no foreign impurities or additives. For making aspic, I recommend pike perch—the meat of this fish is juicy and tasty, the broth will be rich, and the aspic will turn out splendidly. Try making aspic from pike perch. Recipe with photos. Serve with herbs and sauce.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    Wash the fish. For small fish, remove the gills and entrails (leave the scales on); for pike-perch, cut off the head and tail, gut the body, and remove the scales. Put the small fish, head, and tail in a pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    Skim the foam off the broth and reduce the heat. The broth should simmer over low heat — that way it will stay clear. Simmer the broth for 2.5 hours. After 1 hour of cooking, add salt, peeled carrots, a peeled onion, a bay leaf, and peppercorns to the broth. Ten minutes after adding the vegetables, place the pike perch fillets in the pot and leave them for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove them and carefully separate the meat from the bones (you can return the bones to the broth).

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3

    Hard-boil the eggs and peel them. Slice into rounds. Once the broth has finished cooking, remove the carrot and cut it into neat rounds or star shapes. Strain the broth and set the small fish aside — we don't need it.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4

    Arrange pieces of boiled pike-perch, carrot, and eggs attractively in individual molds (or use one large mold). You can also add lemon, herb sprigs, and the like. Then pour the cooled broth into the molds and chill the dishes (use a refrigerator or a balcony).

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5

    Overnight, the pike-perch aspic will set completely and turn into tender jelly. Serve it just before the feast begins, or the jelly may soften. With aspic like this, you won’t hear the quote from the film *The Irony of Fate*!