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baked carp

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Private Recipe by
Russ Myers
Necedah, WI

Celebrity chef’s such as Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal are big fans of river fish and serve up carp in their London restaurants.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For baked carp

  • carp
  • cold water
  • vinegar
  • seasoned crumbs
  • beaten egg
  • bread crumbs
  • butter
  • 2 md
    onions, sliced
  • 1 pinch
    sweet herbs
  • 2 Tbsp
    sweet wine
  • 2 Tbsp
    stock ( your choice )
  • 1 tsp
    anchovy paste
  • all purpose flour
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • lemon juice
  • 1 pinch
    sugar

How To Make baked carp

  • 1
    Clean a carp and cover it with equal amounts of salted cold water and vinegar. Soak for an hour then drain and dry.
  • 2
    Stuff with seasoned crumbs, sew up, and put into a deep baking pan Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter
  • 3
    Add two sliced onions and a pinch of sweet herbs, a cupful each of sweet wine and stock, and a teaspoon of anchovy paste
  • 4
    Bake for an hour, basting as needed. Take out the fish, strain the liquid, thicken with a tablespoon of butter rolled in flour, season with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and a pinch of sugar.
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