Source: Galina Mikhalishina, AdobeStockHomemade pike recipes can rightfully be called a national treasure. Many of them have come down to us from ancient times. Moreover, dishes with this fish are often found in Finnish and Scandinavian cuisines. To start, we suggest cooking pike in the oven! We'll share 12 delicious recipes!
1. Whole Baked Pike in Foil
Source: fotoxcom.ruThe simplest and most convenient pike recipe in the oven, without additives or complications.
You will need: 1 pike, 1 lemon, 1 bunch of thyme, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, spices.
Preparation: Clean the pike, rub with spices, and place lemon slices and thyme into its belly. Spread mayonnaise over the pike, wrap it in foil, and bake for half an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Then, bake for another 15 minutes without foil.
2. Pike with Potatoes and Eggs in the Oven
Source: gruzarf.ruThis recipe can confidently be called the most satisfying!
You will need: 800 g pike, 1 tbsp flour, 50 ml vegetable oil, 30 g hard cheese, 1 egg, 400 g potatoes, 400 ml sour cream, spices.
Preparation: Cut the pike into pieces, coat in spices and flour, and lightly fry in vegetable oil. Boil potatoes until tender and cut into sticks. Separately boil an egg and slice it. Place everything in a baking dish, pour sour cream with spices over it, and sprinkle with grated cheese. Cook the pike in the oven for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
3. Stuffed Pike with Mushrooms
Source: happiness75.ruPike is the best fish for stuffing!
You will need: 1 pike, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 slices of baguette, 150 ml milk, 250 g mushrooms, 1 egg, 3 tbsp olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Carefully remove the skin from the pike, debone the flesh, and pass it through a meat grinder. Finely chop the onion and mushrooms, grate the carrot, and sauté until soft. Soak the baguette in milk. Add everything to the minced fish along with the egg, mix well, and fill the skin. Sew up the belly, brush the pike with oil and spices, wrap in parchment paper, and bake for about 1.5 hours at 180 degrees Celsius.
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4. Pike with Rice and Mushrooms in the Oven
Source: rerecept.ruWe recommend cooking the rice in advance so it has time to cool.
You will need: 1 pike, 100 g rice, 300 g mushrooms, 1 onion, 100 g hard cheese, 1 bunch of herbs.
Preparation: Cook the rice. Finely chop the onion and mushrooms and sauté them. Grate the cheese and chop the herbs, then mix everything together. Gut the pike, rub with spices, and stuff with the filling. Wrap the pike in foil and bake for 40 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
5. Braised Pike in the Oven
Source: rybalka2.ruThis recipe requires a Dutch oven or a pot that can be placed in the oven.
You will need: 1 pike, 1 parsley root, 1 celery root, 1 carrot, 2 onions, 2 bay leaves, 150 g butter, spices.
Preparation: Cut the roots and carrot into julienne strips, and the onion into cubes. Gut the pike and cut it into pieces. Place the vegetables in the Dutch oven, then the pike on top. Add bay leaves, spices, and butter pieces, cover, and cook everything in the oven for about 45 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.
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6. Pike Baked in Creamy Mustard Sauce
Source: yankelevitch.ruThis sauce will surely pleasantly surprise your family and guests.
You will need: 800 g pike, 60 g butter, 60 ml 20% cream, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp mustard, 1.5 tbsp lemon juice, spices.
Preparation: Cut the pike into pieces. Mix softened butter, cream, mustard, lemon juice, spices, and crushed garlic, and heat until the butter melts. Simmer the sauce until smooth, pour over the pike, and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
7. Baked Pike with Vegetables in Soy Sauce
Source: ruralisation.ruA quick and amazingly simple recipe!
You will need: 1 pike, 4 potatoes, 2 carrots, 2 onions, 0.5 cup soy sauce, 4 tbsp lemon juice, 3 tbsp vegetable oil, spices.
Preparation: Thinly slice the potatoes and mix them with oil and spices. Mince the onion, grate the carrot, and sauté them together until soft. Cut the pike into pieces, marinate in soy sauce and lemon juice for half an hour. Place the pike in a baking dish, spread the sautéed vegetables over it, and then the potatoes. Bake for 40 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
8. Stuffed Pike with Vegetables and Capers
Source: klublady.ruThis recipe requires a large pike, about 1.5 kg.
You will need: 1 pike, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 3 slices of baguette, 150 ml milk, 2 tbsp capers, 2 celery stalks, 1 egg, 3 tbsp butter, spices.
Preparation: Carefully remove the skin from the cleaned pike. Soak the baguette in milk and pass everything through a meat grinder. Add the egg, capers, and finely chopped vegetables to the minced fish. Carefully fill the pike skin with this mixture from the tail and sew up the incision on the belly. Rub the fish with spices, brush with melted butter, place in a baking dish, and pour in a glass of water. Bake for 75-90 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
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9. Pike Fillet with Vegetables in the Oven
Source: yankelevitch.ruPike is most often baked whole, but if you prefer fillets – here's an option for you!
You will need: 500 g pike fillet, 2 onions, 1 carrot, 150 g sour cream, half a lemon, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp flour, spices.
Preparation: Cut the pike fillet into pieces and marinate in sour cream, spices, lemon juice, and crushed garlic for a couple of hours. Fry on both sides until golden brown and place in a baking dish. Slice the onion into rings, grate the carrot on a Korean grater, also sauté them, and spread on top. Brush everything with the remaining fish marinade and bake for half an hour at 180 degrees Celsius.
10. Baked Pike in Tomato Sauce
Source: dofood.ruThe fish in this recipe turns out incredibly juicy and tender.
You will need: 1 kg pike, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, spices, 3 tbsp flour.
Preparation: Cut the pike into pieces, coat in flour with spices, and lightly fry. Separately sauté the finely chopped onion. Add the grated carrot and fry for another 10 minutes. Add tomato paste, sugar, a glass of water, and spices, and simmer for 20 minutes covered. Pour vinegar into the marinade, mix, and spread it over the pike in a baking dish. Send everything together to the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
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11. Pike with Cheese in the Oven
Source: foodstories.ruYou can use pike fillet or pieces – whichever you prefer.
You will need: 800 g pike, 150 g hard cheese, 4 tbsp sour cream, 4 tbsp mayonnaise, spices.
Preparation: Cut the pike into pieces and mix with sour cream, mayonnaise, and spices. Let it sit for half an hour, place in a baking dish, sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake for about 35 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.
12. Pike with Tomatoes and Green Peas in the Oven
Source: pro-orehi.ruThe ideal choice for this dish is tomatoes in their own juice.
You will need: 1 pike, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 cup green peas, 1 can of tomatoes in their own juice, spices.
Preparation: Cut the pike into pieces. Mince the onion and carrot, place them in a baking dish, and then place the pike on top. Add green peas. Pour the crushed tomatoes with their juice over everything, season, and cook covered with foil for 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius in the oven.