Fish In Horseradish Sauce Recipe

Summary

Health IndexAverageCuisine
CourseMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Carrots2
 Celery stalks2
 Parsley root1
 Onion1 , quartered
 Bay Leaf1
 Peppercorns5
 Salt2 Teaspoon
 Water1 1/2 Quart
 2 pounds carp, sole, or pike fillets
 Horseradish
 Butter/Margarine3 Tablespoon (Sauce:)
 Flour3 Tablespoon (Sauce:)
 3/4 cup prepared cream-style horseradish
 Sugar1/2 Teaspoon (Sauce:)
 Salt1/4 Teaspoon (Sauce:)
 Dairy sour cream2/3 Cup (16 tbs) (Sauce:)
 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and sieved
 Shredded lettuce

Directions

Combine vegetables, dry seasonings, and water in a saucepot.
Bring to boiling; simmer 20 minutes.
Strain.
Cook fish in the strained vegetable stock 6 to 10 minutes, or until fish flakes easily.
Remove fish from stock.
Arrange on serving platter and cover with plastic wrap.
Chill.
Strain fish stock and reserve 3/4 cup for horseradish sauce; cool.
For horseradish sauce, melt butter in a saucepan; blend in flour until smooth.
Add the cooked fish stock gradually, stirring constantly.
Cook and stir until the sauce boils and becomes thick and smooth.
Remove from heat.
Stir in horseradish, sugar, salt, sour cream, and eggs.
Cool 15 minutes.
Pour the horseradish sauce over chilled fish.
Garnish with shredded lettuce.
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