Gefilte fish with tri-colored peppers is a classic Jewish dish that is often served during holidays and special occasions. It is a savory dish made with ground fish, matzo meal, and a variety of vegetables and herbs. The tri-colored peppers add a beautiful and flavorful touch to the dish, making it a perfect centerpiece for any special occasion. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to prepare this delicious and elegant dish that is sure to impress your family and friends.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
GEFILTE FISH WITH TRI-COLORED PEPPERS
This is my favorite way to make gefilte fish! It comes out delicious and looks beautiful. I buy the frozen pre-made loaves, but I know there are recipes on recipezaar to make them from scratch if you prefer.
Provided by mosma
Categories Kosher
Time 1h10m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Defrost gefilte fish loaf just enough so you are able to unwrap it. Unwrap and place in 9 x 13 pan.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Heat oil in skillet. Fry onion until soft and then add peppers and continuing frying until everything is tender.
- Add ketchup, garlic powder and black pepper.
- Stir well.
- Pour pepper mixture over gefilte fish loaf. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
- Serve warm or cold!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 97, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 168.7, Carbohydrate 9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.6, Protein 1
BEST GEFILTE FISH
Steps:
- Grind snapper meat and trout meat in a meat grinder set to the smallest grind. Process fish meat through the grinder again.
- Place reserved fish heads, skin, and bones in a large pot. Add water, onion, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, and 1 pinch white sugar; bring mixture to a boil and cook until flavors combine, at least 30 minutes. Strain and discard fish heads, skin, bones, and onion. Return broth to the pot.
- Beat ground fish, eggs, onion, water, matzo meal, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper in a large bowl with an electric mixture until mixture is soft and holds together. Using wet hands, form fish mixture into oblong 1-inch balls.
- Gently drop fish balls into broth, adding more water as necessary to completely cover all of the fish. Cover the pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat, uncover the pot, and simmer until stock has reduced by half, about 2 1/2 hours.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add carrot rounds, cover, and steam until tender but firm to the bite, 6 to 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove fish to a serving dish. Place 1 carrot slice on top of each fish ball. Pour broth over the fish balls and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until broth gels, at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.9 calories, Carbohydrate 6.9 g, Cholesterol 189.2 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 48.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 1316.6 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
GEFILTE FISH WITH PEPPERS AND OLIVES
Provided by Michael Solomonov
Categories main-dish
Time 1h45m
Yield serves 8 as an appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 33
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- For the pickled carrots: Heat the vinegar, sugar, salt and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Place the sliced carrots in a large mason jar. Pour the hot pickling liquid over the carrots and let cool. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes and up to 10 days.
- For the red pepper stew: Warm the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the peppers, tomatoes, onions and salt and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 15 minutes. Add the tomato paste and continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the sweet paprika, hot paprika, 2 cups water, sugar and red wine vinegar. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let cool 5 minutes.
- For the gefilte fish: Heat a splash of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the celery, onions and peppers with the salt until the vegetables are slightly softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a large bowl, stir in the white pepper and let cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pulse the bass in a food processor three to six times until it is coarsely chopped. Add the fish to the bowl with the vegetables and mix together by hand to incorporate. Add the matzo meal, dill, parsley and eggs and mix to combine.
- Add two large spoonfuls of the red pepper stew to the bottom of a baking dish to keep the fish from sticking. Using wet hands, form the fish mixture into about sixteen 2-ounce patties that are about 2 inches in diameter and place them in the baking dish. Spoon the red pepper stew over the gefilte fish, then sprinkle the chopped olives over top. Bake until the fish is cooked through, about 30 minutes.
- Serve the gefilte fish at room temperature. Garnish with the pickled carrots, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, olive oil, fresh dill and cilantro and the espelette pepper.
GEFILTE FISH
Provided by Barbara Kafka
Categories dinner, project, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To make the stock, place all the ingredients for the stock except the carrot slices in a two-quart souffle dish. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 30 minutes. Prick plastic.
- Remove from oven. Uncover and strain. Pour half of the stock back into dish. Set remaining broth aside. Add sliced carrots to the cooking dish. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Prick plastic to release steam.
- Remove from oven and uncover. Set aside.
- To make the fish mixture, place the fillets and onion in a food processor. Process until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients except gelatin and horseradish and process just until combined. Refrigerate until cold. With damp hands, shape mixture into eight plump ovals, about 1/4 cup each.
- Arrange the ovals in spoke fashion around the edge of a 14-by-11-by-2-inch oval dish. Remove carrots from broth with a slotted spoon and place in center of dish. Pour broth from the dish over all. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap, leaving a small vent in one corner. Cook for 10 minutes. Prick plastic.
- Place a small plate in the freezer (to use later to test gel of stock).
- Remove fish from oven. Uncover, and turn each piece over. Let fish cool in the broth for 30 minutes.
- Test the jelly by pouring a spoonful of broth onto the cold plate. Place the plate in the freezer for 1 minute. Broth should be firm. If it is not, place the reserved broth in a bowl and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon gelatin on top. Let stand for 2 minutes. Stir well and repeat test with chilled plate. If broth is still not firm, add another 1/2 teaspoon gelatin and repeat test.
- Place gefilte fish in the smallest deep container that can hold it in one layer. Cover with all of the broth. Chill fish and broth at least 24 hours.
- Serve gefilte fish chilled, with some of the jelled broth and carrots. Pass horseradish in a separate bowl.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 261, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 45 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 972 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GEFILTE FISH
My mother-in-law took great pains to prepare Gefilte Fish for Passover and Rosh Hashanah. The best legacy she left was to teach her sons how to do it and in turn they would teach their wives and then the next generation. This has been passed down and today it is still appreciated as the Mintz Family Gefilte Fish.
Provided by Daisy
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood
Time 2h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Grind the fish, 2 1/2 onions and 4 carrots together. Place fish mixture in a wooden bowl. Using a hand chopper, add eggs one at a time. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 4 teaspoons salt and white pepper and continue to chop until very well blended. Stir in the ice water a little at a time throughout this process. Add matzo meal and chop again. Check to see if mixture is thick enough to bind together to make an oval gefilte fish ball and if not add in more matzo meal.
- Meanwhile, fill two large heavy stock pots half full of water . Into each pot slice one raw onion and one sliced carrot. Add fish skins, if desired. Sprinkle in paprika, salt, black pepper and two tablespoons of sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and let boil for 10 minutes.
- With wet hands shape the fish balls and carefully drop into boiling stock. Cover slightly and cook over medium-low heat for 2 hours. When done, let fish sit in the pot for 10 minutes, then remove pieces carefully to containers and strain remaining stock over fish balls, just barely covering them. Chill and serve. They will now keep in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.4 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 247.9 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 62.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 1445.7 mg, Sugar 15.5 g
GEFILTE FISH
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, main course
Time 40m
Yield About 16 pieces
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Saute the onion in margarine until soft. Combine with the carp and whitefish and chop finely with steel blade in food processor (or chop by hand). Season mixture with salt and pepper.
- Add eggs and mix well to blend. Blend in almonds.
- With wet hands shape the fish mixture into ovals, using two tablespoons for each.
- Place the ovals in lightly boiling fish bouillon, cover and cook at a slow boil for about 30 minutes. Remove fish balls from bouillon and arrange on serving dish. Strain the bouillon through a fine strainer over the fish and refrigerate. The bouillon will jell.
- To serve, arrange a piece or two of cooked carrot slices on each piece of gefilte fish, decorate with parsley and serve red horseradish on the side.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 212, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 615 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
GEFILTE FISH
Steps:
- 1. In a food processor or grinder, grind fish (refrigerate heads and bones for later use), 2 onions, 1 stalk celery, and half a carrot. (If you use a food processor, make sure you leave no large pieces of fish or bones; you may want to transfer the mixture, bit by bit, into a wooden bowl, and go over it vigorously with a hand chopper.)
- 2. Place fish mixture in a large bowl, and add eggs, sugar, salt, pepper, and corn oil, mixing thoroughly with a wire whisk. Stir in matzo meal, and continue to mix until everything is thoroughly blended. Refrigerate for 1 hour or more (longer, even overnight, is better).
- 3. Fill 2 large stockpots three-quarters full of water, and bring to a vigorous boil. In each, throw in half the fish heads and bones, 2 onions, half the celery, and a carrot. Divide batter into 12 patties of equal size. (Don't worry that your batter is a little loose; it has to be that way to keep your gefilte fish light.) Transfer each patty to a large cooking spoon, shape into an oval, and very gently lower it into the boiling water. Put 6 in each pot. Lower heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
- 4. Remove fish balls and carrots from pots, and refrigerate on a covered plate. Discard everything else. Serve chilled with red and/or white horseradish. Slice carrots for garnish.
MADGE'S GEFILTE FISH
Martha's friend Madge Miller shares her recipe for gefilte fish, a traditional side dish at Passover gatherings. Serve with Madge's Horseradish, which blends beets into the classic sauce.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large, wide pot, bring fish stock to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.
- In a large bowl combine whitefish, yellow pike, and carp. Add onions, eggs, matzo meal, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup cold water. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a paste.
- Moisten hands with cold water. Shape about 1/3 cup of mixture into an oval slightly larger than an egg (3 to 4 inches long). Place gently in simmering stock. Repeat with remaining mixture. Add carrots. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and simmer, until firm and opaque, about 1 hour. Cool to room temperature. Transfer to an airtight container. Chill until stock gels, at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve cold, or at room temperature, garnished with fresh horseradish and a sprig of dill. May be made up to 2 days ahead.
MY MOM'S LEGENDARY GALICIANER (SWEET) GEFILTE FISH
My mother's gefilte fish is the stuff of legends. We have tried to reproduce it for years, with little success. We have watched her make it, measured, copied, you name it. Still, it is just not the same as the fish my mom makes. Hers is so delicious, even to people who just despise gefilte fish, that friends and family members will travel across the continent to have some. A tough act to follow. That said, here is the best approximation of my mom's classic fish that I can come up with. At least for now. I hope your family loves it as much as we do.
Provided by Sarah Chana
Categories Whitefish
Time 2h30m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix together fish, onions, eggs, salt, sugar, pepper until very thoroughly blended.
- If you are my mother, or not as squeemish as her daughter, you taste it at this point (yes, raw) and adjust seasonings to taste. If you are me, you just pray that it is well-seasoned and move on.
- Add matzo meal slowly, mixing very very well, until it is almost thick enough to shape into balls, but just a bit softer. (How's that for imprecise?).
- Cover the bowl, and refrigerate for at least one hour, or even overnight.
- At this point, you can shape the mixture into balls or loaves and freeze for future use, but no one ever does because deferring this gratification for that long is just impossible.
- Make the broth: In a large soup pot, mix the broth ingredients.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for at least 30 minutes or so. It should be sort of golden in color. Taste to adjust seasoning. The broth should be sweet and a little salty.
- Form the fish mixture into balls, cylinders, loaves -- whatever.
- Add to broth, bring to a boil again, and then lower to a very slow boil for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Cool. Eat. Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.5, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 107.8, Sodium 440.2, Carbohydrate 25.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 11.4, Protein 14.7
Tips:
- Choose the right fish: For the best results, use a firm-fleshed fish, such as carp, pike, or whitefish.
- Soak the matzo meal: Soaking the matzo meal in water before adding it to the fish mixture will help to create a smooth, cohesive texture.
- Season the fish mixture well: Don't be afraid to add plenty of salt, pepper, and other spices to the fish mixture. This will help to enhance the flavor of the gefilte fish.
- Poach the fish gently: Poaching the fish gently in a flavorful broth will help to keep it moist and tender. Avoid boiling the fish, as this will toughen it.
- Serve the gefilte fish with your favorite accompaniments: Gefilte fish is traditionally served with horseradish, beet horseradish, and/or a sweet and sour sauce. You can also serve it with boiled potatoes, carrots, or parsnips.
Conclusion:
Gefilte fish is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its delicate flavor and tender texture, it's a perfect meal for any occasion. Whether you're making it for a holiday dinner or a simple weeknight meal, gefilte fish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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