Yaya's Gefilte Fish Recipe

Name: Yaya's Gefilte Fish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 kg fish, whole (a white variety such as carp or whitefish); 1 matzos; 2 large onions, diced; 1 carrot, shredded; 2 eggs; 1 dash salt; 1 dash pepper; 1 dash cumin; ½ cup vegetable oil; 3 garlic cloves; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 large onion, sliced; 2 carrots, sliced; 4 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 tablespoons vinegar

Servings: persons

3 kg fish, whole (a white variety such as carp or whitefish)
1 matzos
2 large onions, diced
1 carrot, shredded
2 eggs
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
1 dash cumin
½ cup vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves
1 celery rib, chopped
1 large onion, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
4 bay leaves
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons vinegar

1
Fry the carrot, salt, pepper, cumin and 1 chopped onion in the oil until the onions are translucent.
2
Let cool.
3
Soak the matzo in water.
4
Remove head, skin and bones from whole fish.
5
Do not discard the head and bones.
6
Chop raw fish and matzo in the food processor.
7
Combine the fish/matzo mixture with the onion mixture and eggs.
8
Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
9
In a very large pot, fry the fish head(s) in vegetable oil together with galic, celery, salt, pepper and the other chopped onion.
10
Remove from the stove.
11
Form the refrigerated mixture into slightly flattened, egg-shaped patties.
12
Arrange in the pot, over the fish head(s) mixture in a single layer.
13
Cover with a layer of onion slices and carrot slices.
14
Repeat layers until you have used up all the fish patties.
15
Fill the pot with boiling water.
16
Add vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt, sugar and bay leaves.
17
Boil uncovered for 2 hours, replenishing water if necessary.
18
Serve cold.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 kg fish, whole (a white variety such as carp or whitefish), 1 matzos, 2 large onions, diced, 1 carrot, shredded, and more.

Yes, Yaya's Gefilte Fish falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Yaya's Gefilte Fish

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