Gefilte Fish with Beet Horseradish

Gefilte Fish with Beet Horseradish

from veenaazmanov.com
370 min
20 servings

The gefilte fish is a traditional Jewish recipe that's made during festive times like Passover and Rosh hashana. In fact, it is a must-have dish on the seder table. Traditionally made with carp or pike fish, boiled eggs, matzo meal, then shaped into fish cakes that are simmered in fish broth.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Fish stock (or fish bones with water)
  • 2 sprigs Parsley
  • ½ cup Onion ((chopped))
  • ½ cup Carrots ((chopped) )
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 10 Black peppercorns
  • ½ tsp Fennel seeds ((optional))
  • 2 leaves Bay leaves
  • 1 slice Lemon slice
  • 2 lbs Fish fillets (ground)
  • 1 cup Onion (roughly chopped)
  • 2 Boiled eggs ((large))
  • 2 Fresh eggs ((large))
  • ¾ cups Matzo meal
  • 5 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 sprig Parsley
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • ½ tsp Black pepper
  • 2 cups Horseradish ((grated))
  • 1 cups Raw Beet ((grated))
  • ¼ cup White vinegar
  • 3 tbsp Sugar

Directions

  1. 1

    In a pot add the fish bones, water, and all the stock ingredients such as carrots, onions, fennel, parsley, etc. Alternatively, you can substitute the fish bones with fish broth as I have done in the video.Pro tip - Use a wide pot so you have enough space to add all the fish cakes later.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, In the food processor, pulse the fish (without bones) for a minute or more to make ground fish. Remove and set aside.Pro tip - Traditionally, the whole fish is purchased. The bones are used for the broth and the flesh for the fish cakes.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, add all the fish cake ingredients starting from ground fish, onion mixture, matzo meal, eggs, sugar, salt, and pepper.

  4. 4

    Once the fish broth is ready, reduce the heat to low so the broth is at a gentle simmer.

  5. 5

    Peel and grate the horseradish and beets in a bowl. Add the vinegar, salt, and sugar - Combine well.