Mock Gefilte Fish Recipes

GEFILTE FISH

Steps:

• Grind the fish, 2 1/2 onions and 4 carrots together. Place fish mixture in a wooden bowl. Using a hand chopper, add eggs one at a time. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 4 teaspoons salt and white pepper and continue to chop until very well blended. Stir in the ice water a little at a time throughout this process. Add matzo meal and chop again. Check to see if mixture is thick enough to bind together to make an oval gefilte fish ball and if not add in more matzo meal.
• Meanwhile, fill two large heavy stock pots half full of water . Into each pot slice one raw onion and one sliced carrot. Add fish skins, if desired. Sprinkle in paprika, salt, black pepper and two tablespoons of sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and let boil for 10 minutes.
• With wet hands shape the fish balls and carefully drop into boiling stock. Cover slightly and cook over medium-low heat for 2 hours. When done, let fish sit in the pot for 10 minutes, then remove pieces carefully to containers and strain remaining stock over fish balls, just barely covering them. Chill and serve. They will now keep in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.

FRESH SALMON GEFILTE FISH

Steps:

• 1. In a food processor fitted with the sharp "S" blade, grind together the onions, garlic, carrots, scallion and parsley. Add in the eggs, pepper, salt and sugar and continue to blend it all together until it is completely pureed. 2. Place the raw ground salmon in a large mixing bowl and pour the pureed vegetable mixture into it. Beat it all together using an electric hand mixer for 10 minutes, until it turns lighter in color and thicker in texture. Refrigerate this "fish mish" for a few hours or overnight. 3. Boil up a large pot of water, together with: 1 onion 1 carrot, chopped 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 4. Bring broth ingredients to a rapid boil. With wet hands, form small patties or balls out of the fish mixture and drop them into the rapidly boiling water one at a time. 5. Cover the pot and reduce the flame to low. Allow the fish to cook together for 90 minutes. Remove to a flat, wide plastic container and refrigerate until use. Delicious, fluffy and truly a yom-tov treat. Serve with chrein and homemade mayo as usual!!

MOCK GEFILTE FISH

Steps:

• Bring water and stock ingredients to a boil and simmer for half an hour.
• Meanwhile, grate onion and carrots, and mix with the chicken, eggs, and reserved stock. Add the matzo meal or bread crumbs and season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Form into medium-sized balls.
• Bring stock to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and add meat balls and parsley. Cover partially. Simmer for 2 hours.
• Place meat balls in a casserole dish. Reduce the stock to about half, strain, and pour over the meat balls. Top with cooked carrot slices.
• Cool thoroughly in the refrigerator.
• Serve with horseradish sauce.