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Sprats in tomato sauce at home
Many are familiar with the taste of Soviet canned sprats in tomato sauce. They were often stockpiled for trips out of town for vacation. The product is truly tasty, versatile, and like any sea fish, it is rich in protein and minerals. Such canned fish can be turned into a quick hiking soup. Sprats in tomato sauce go well with all kinds of boiled cereals and fresh vegetables. Recently, the quality of such canned goods has left much to be desired. It is safer and much tastier to prepare sprats in tomato sauce at home. The whole process takes a little time, and the ingredients for the dish cost pennies. You will be one hundred percent sure of the pleasant taste of the sprats and their freshness. This method can be used to prepare not only sprats but also Baltic herring, bullheads, smelt, and anchovies. For larger fish, increase the stewing time in tomato sauce slightly.
Caloric content: 196 kcal per 100 grams of dish.
Ingredients
- frozen sprats – 500 g;
- sunflower oil – 50-70 ml;
- salt – 1-2 pinches;
- fish spice mix – 1 teaspoon;
- greens – 0.5 bunch.
For tomato sauce:
- medium onion – 1 pcs;
- medium carrot – 1 pcs;
- tomato juice – 1 cup;
- vegetable oil – 50 ml;
- pepper mix – 0.5 teaspoon;
- bay leaf – 1 pcs;
- salt – to taste.
Cooking
1. First, prepare the tomato sauce. Cut the onion into medium slices.
2. Grate the carrot using a grater with large holes or cut it into strips.
3. Heat the sunflower oil in a deep frying pan, sauté the onion until transparent, then add the carrot and let it fry a little.
4. Pour the vegetables with tomato juice, bring to a boil. Instead of tomato juice, tomato paste will work, from which prepare a solution – 80 g of paste in 200 ml of warm water. Stew the sauce over medium heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Two minutes before it's done, taste the sauce, add salt as needed, add spices and the bay leaf.
5. Rinse the previously thawed fish, optionally remove the heads, let the water drain, sprinkle with salt and spices.
6. Place the sprats in a deep sauté pan or frying pan with heated vegetable oil. Slightly fry the fish for 8-10 minutes, stirring several times.
7. Blend the cooled tomato sauce with an immersion blender until paste-like consistency.
8. Pour the sauce over the sprats, simmer covered on low heat for about 10 minutes until the fish is ready. At the end of cooking, sprinkle the dish with chopped greens.
9. Sprats in tomato sauce at home are ready. Serve the sprats in tomato sauce with a side dish of boiled potatoes, rice, or pasta.
Enjoy your meal!
