How to safely marinate red fish in summer: tips from Liza Hlynska

Red fish is a very healthy food that you should eat as much as possible. It is rich in omega-3s, and it is also an excellent protein, which is the main building block for all cells and tissues. It is very easy to prepare – just salt it well or grill it – and you will get a great option for dinner, lunch, and breakfast.

Pastry chef and MasterChef judge Liza Hlynska shared useful tips on how to safely salt red fish and a delicious recipe on her YouTube channel (scroll to the bottom of the page to watch the video).

Be sure to prepare a sharp knife and tweezers before cooking.

Lightly salted fish with orange

Ingredients:

• red fish – 500 g
• sea salt – 1 tsp
• sugar – 1/2 tsp
• orange – 1 pc
• vodka – 20 ml
• pink or white pepper – a pinch
• dill – 1 bunch

How to cook:

1. First of all, separate the fillet from the skin with a sharp knife, and remove all bones with tweezers.
2. Cut off the thin edge of the fish, it is more suitable for minced meat.
3. Wash the orange, grate the zest, put it in a bowl, add salt, sugar, pepper, and mix thoroughly.
4. Put the fish in a dish suitable for salting, rub it with vodka, which will make the fish elastic, and generously spread the zest and seasonings on both sides.
5. Cut the orange into thin slices.
6. Put cling film on the table, and lay out the orange so that it forms a pillow for the fish. Put the dill, fish, dill, and orange on top.
7. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 hours.

You can eat the fish immediately.