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Salmon Head Soup
Fish soup lovers will definitely enjoy this delicious, hearty, and rich salmon head soup. In this soup, I only add vegetables, but you can also add grains, making the soup thicker and more substantial. The soup can be made not only from the head but also using the tail and backbone. Finnish Salmon Soup is also a tasty dish worth trying. You can also add a little white fish fillet to the head; the taste will become even more vibrant and intense.
Caloric content: 33 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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- salmon head - 1 piece;
- potatoes - 200 g;
- carrots - 2 pieces;
- onions - 2 pieces;
- herbs - 1 tablespoon;
- bay leaf - 1 piece;
- water - 2 l;
- salt - 1 teaspoon.
Preparation
- Prepare all the necessary ingredients for cooking salmon head soup. Peel and rinse the potatoes, onions, and carrots. Thaw the salmon head, remove the gills and optionally the eyes. To reduce the amount of foam during boiling, the head can be soaked in cold water for 1 hour.
- Boil 2 l of water. Put the salmon head in the boiling water and cook over medium heat, constantly skimming off the foam that will appear on the surface.
- When the foam stops appearing, add 1 whole onion, 1 carrot, and the bay leaf to the pot. Cook for 20-30 minutes. During this time, the broth will become clearer.
- Now remove the head, vegetables, and bay leaf from the broth. Place the salmon head on a plate to cool, while the boiled carrots and onion can be discarded as they have fulfilled their role. If desired, the broth can be strained through a sieve or cheesecloth.
- Cut the potatoes into small cubes, grate the second carrot on a coarse grater, and chop the second onion into small cubes. Add the prepared vegetables to the broth, salt it, and cook over medium heat.
- When the salmon head cools down, separate all the edible parts.
- Add the salmon meat to the soup and cook until all the vegetables are ready.
- When the soup is ready, taste for salt; if necessary, add more salt, and also add fresh or frozen herbs. Remove the soup from heat and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Salmon head soup is ready. It turned out rich and very filling. Enjoy your meal!
