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fish paprikash

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Private Recipe by
Russ Myers
Necedah, WI

This recipe was kindly donated by Chef Louis Szathmary, The Bakery Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois. Chef louis is a famed cook and writes a gourmet food column that is syndicated in well over 100 newspapers throughout the United States. Chef Louis notes that in his native Europe, this tradional Hungarian dish is prepared with a true gourmet fish, the carp. Reprinted with permission, Wisconsin DNR Recipe by: Vern Hacker, Fish Control Specialist Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Fish Management Stock photo

(2 ratings)
yield 4 / 6
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fish paprikash

  • 6 lb
    whole carp
  • salt
  • 3 Tbsp
    cooking oil
  • 1 sm
    onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream, room temperature
  • STOCK
  • 1 sm
    onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 or 5
    parsley stems
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • washed bones, heads and fish tails
  • water to cover

How To Make fish paprikash

  • 1
    Have the fish cleaned and filleted. Make the stock using enough water to cover and simmer 30 minutes uncovered. Strain. Wash and dry fillets, salt them lightly, and place in a lightly oiled baking dish.
  • 2
    Saute chopped onions in remaining oil. Stir in paprika and 1 cup fish stock. Simmer 10 minutes, then take pan off the heat and let it cool to lukewarm.
  • 3
    Blend some of the paprika mixture into the sour cream, then slowly pour back into the sauce. Taste for seasoning and consistency; if necessary, dilute sauce with more fish stock or water. Pour sour cream sauce over fillets, cover and bake 20 minutes in a 300 F oven. Serve with *Hungarian Galuska. (*Recipe on this site)
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