In many families, the basis of the standard diet is the second dish, which is perfect not only for a daily meal, but also for dinner. Today there is a huge assortment of first and second courses that are quickly and simply prepared. Learn how to refresh the menu for family or guests using a variety of main course recipes.

What to cook quickly and tasty for the second

Most of us like to pamper our friends and family with something tasty, but not everyone has the necessary time to prepare food. Next, a list of recipes will be offered that will help to make second courses for every day quickly. You can cook various culinary delights through a slow cooker or stove using meat, fish, vegetables for this process.

In a slow cooker

In the modern world, household kitchen appliances have long been used to create a variety of dishes. The slow cooker copes well with its direct duties and allows you to save a lot of free time on cooking lunch or dinner. Here are some well-known step-by-step recipes with which you can create a delicious dish for the second.

Buckwheat porridge with meat as a merchant is a food designed for every day, it turns out to be friable and delicious in taste. Essential ingredients for a nutritious main course:

• veal - 350-400 g;
• water - 2 glasses;
• buckwheat - one and a half glasses;
• onions - 1 pc.;
• carrot - 1 pc.;
• vegetable oil.

Cooking:

1. Peel onions and carrots, rinse with water, cut into half rings.
2. We cut the meat in large squares.
3. Pour oil into the multicooker cup, turn on the “Baking” program for 40 minutes.
4. After a couple of minutes, when the oil heats up a little, we put the meat, chopped vegetables in the bowl, close the unit.
5. After the signal, add buckwheat to the rest of the products, fill everything with two glasses of water, salt, and pepper.
6. It remains to install the program "Buckwheat" or "Porridge" for half an hour.
7. The second is merchant-ready.

Even with a low calorie content, second courses in fasting can be tasty and satisfying. For example, you can make a tender and fragrant vegetable stew that you can eat at least every day. For a second course recipe you will need:

• potatoes, carrots - 2-3 pieces;
• cauliflower or broccoli - 6 inflorescences;
• salad bell pepper - 2 pcs.;
• canned corn and peas - several tablespoons each;
• greenery.

Cooking:

1. Cut vegetables into medium cubes or small cubes. We sort cabbage into small parts.
2. Pour oil into a slow cooker, spread the vegetables in layers.
3. Select the "Extinguishing" mode for 40 minutes.
4. Add chopped greens, peas, corn, salt, mix well.
5. Close the lid of the unit, leave the second dish for every day so that it is a little infused.

In the oven

If you want to quickly cook a second dish and get the most delicious result, then you can use a conventional oven. There are many variations of main course recipes with a minimum of products. Let's start with the garlic-cheese casserole. Simple ingredients will be needed:

• potatoes - 6-7 tubers;
• cheese - 150 g;
• two eggs;
• garlic - 2 prongs;
• mayonnaise - 4 tbsp. l .;
• dried greens.

Cooking:

1. Grind garlic and cheese on a fine grater.
2. Part of the cheese is mixed with herbs and one egg. Set aside.
3. The rest of the cheese is combined with a second egg, garlic and mayonnaise.
4. Rub the potatoes on a coarse grater, mix with the rest of the ingredients, salt, add pepper.
5. In a baking dish we spread the mass with potatoes and other products. Distribute evenly, top with cheese and egg mixture with herbs.
6. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C, bake for 30-40 minutes. Juicy, spicy main course is ready to eat.

Another unusual step-by-step recipe for a very simple second course is chicken in bacon "carapace". Well-fried chicken with a crispy crust will not leave anyone indifferent. Ingredients for the dish:

• medium-sized chicken carcass;
• smoked bacon - 7 layers;
• spice.

Cooking:

1. Rinse the carcass thoroughly and dry it with a paper towel.
2. Grate meat with spices, salt and ground pepper. Leave for half an hour.
3. “Stick” chicken with bacon, place on a baking sheet, a little oiled with butter, cover with foil.
4. We heat the oven to 200 degrees, prepare a dish for every day 1.5-2 hours. 20 minutes before the birds are ready, remove the foil to make a delicious bacon crust.
5. Serve the second with bacon.

On the stove

We turn to the usual form of cooking, for which a stove is used. The following are two excellent recipes for a satisfying second for every day, created using burners. Make potatoes with mushrooms that just melt in your mouth or gourmet Italian pasta - both daily main dishes are incredibly tasty. For potatoes with mushrooms, you need to stock up on the following products:

• champignons - 450 g;
• potatoes - 4 kg;
• onions - 2 pcs.;
• sour cream + tomato paste - 2 tbsp each. spoons;
• spice.

Cooking:

1. Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes, put in a deep bowl (stewpan or cauldron). Fill with water (to barely cover), put on gas.
2. While the potatoes are cooked, cut the mushrooms and onions into cubes.
3. According to the recipe, pass the onions in a frying pan, then add the mushrooms to it. Fry until liquid disappears.
4. After the potatoes begin to boil, we throw in the pan the lavrushka, peppercorns.
5. When the dish is half cooked, mix it with onions and mushrooms. We cover the second with a lid, leave on low heat until cooked.

A canned tuna pasta recipe will be interesting. Such a second dish for any day is sure to turn out to be spicy and pleasant to taste, if you strictly follow the recipe. Ingredients:

• pasta (large spirals) - 200 g;
• tuna - one can;
• sweet pepper - 2 pieces;
• carrot - 1 pc.;
• large onion;
• tomato sauce - 3 tbsp. spoons;
• spice.

Cooking:

1. Boil pasta in slightly salted water.
2. Cut the vegetables, lightly fry them in butter in a deep frying pan for 10 minutes.
3. Tomato sauce and fish are added to them, with which the liquid must first be drained. Stew for 5 minutes.
4. We put pasta, seasonings, spices in a pan. Mix the products, cook another 15 minutes. The second original dish is ready.

  Watch the video and find out what else you can cook in the oven and in the pan.

Simple and delicious everyday recipes for every day

The second of meat or fish is often found on the menu of most families. These products provide an excellent chance to cook a wide range of dishes for an adult or a child. All recipes for second meat dishes cannot be listed. We offer several simple options that even a beginner can cook. Try making a second brisol with minced meat or a hodgepodge with meat, as well as a couple of delicious fish dishes.

From meat

Brizol is a dish that migrated to us from French cuisine. Translated from French, "brizol" - "fried in an egg." This dish can be prepared from any forcemeat: beef, pork, veal, chicken and even fish! In fact, this is minced meat fried in an omelet. This second course is very easy to prepare for each day of the week. Products for the recipe:

• minced meat (any) - 150 g;
• eggs - 3 pieces;
• milk - 1 cup;
• vegetable oil;
• pepper, salt.

Cooking:

1. In a deep container, beat the eggs with milk, salt, pepper.
2. Heat a little pan with oil, pour the resulting egg mass into it.
3. On one part of the omelet, spread the minced meat with a thin layer, and close the ground meat with the second part.
4. Fry the brizol on both sides.
5. The second course can be served.

Fragrant Georgian hodgepodge will be a great addition to the diet for every day. It is worth cooking this hodgepodge once and close people will ask you to include this second one on the menu more than once. Products:

• beef - 800 g;
• pickles - 3 pcs.;
• onion - 2 pieces;
• garlic - 5 teeth;
• tomato paste - 2 tbsp. spoons;
• seasonings, spices.

Cooking:

1. Beef is cut into medium cubes, placed in boiling water. Cook meat for about 60 minutes.
2. Cut the onion rings, fry until golden brown, mix with tomato paste.
3. Cucumbers need to be chopped or cut into strips. Add them to the onion.
4. Mix boiled beef with onions and cucumbers.
5. Pour the ingredients with broth, salt, pepper, fall asleep pressed garlic, seasonings. We mix everything.
6. Stew meat with vegetables under a closed lid for half an hour.
7. Sprinkle the dish with herbs before serving.

From fish

Second daily dishes made from fish always successfully diversify the diet. Consider two good, simple recipes for every day. For example, you can cook sea fish with rice. You will need such products:

• rice - 250 g;
• fish fillet - half a kilo;
• leek - 1 pc.;
• meat broth - half a liter;
• garlic - 1 clove;
• half a lemon;
• fresh greens, salt, pepper.

Cooking:

1. Finely chop the garlic and onion, fry in oil.
2. Put rice in a pan, mix the ingredients, pour hot broth.
3. Simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Cut the fish into medium slices, sprinkle with lemon juice, put on rice 10 minutes before it is ready. Mix, add pepper, salt.

Another interesting, healthy second course for any day is a mackerel baked with kiwi. It is equally suitable for a family dinner or holiday gatherings with friends. The following ingredients are useful for cooking:

• fresh frozen mackerel - 3 pcs.;
• kiwi - 5 pcs.;
• bulgarian red pepper - 1 piece;
• processed cheese - 100 g;
• sour cream - 2 tbsp. l .;
• leek;
• juice of half a lemon;
• pepper, salt;
• parsley.

Cooking:

1. We cut fish carcasses, rinse well, dry and open with a boat.
2. Sprinkle each mackerel with lemon juice, pepper, sprinkle with salt.
3. We cover the baking sheet with foil, put the fish on it.
4. We start the “boats” with the following mixture: onion + bell pepper + cream cheese + kiwi + sour cream.
5. According to the recipe, bake stuffed carcasses for 25 minutes at 180 degrees.
6. The fish dish is ready for the second.

Video: simple second-hand recipes whipped up

To greatly simplify the preparation of second courses and constantly surprise loved ones, it is better to use video recipes. Thanks to the detailed, understandable algorithms provided below, you can make a variety of culinary masterpieces any day. The videos explain in detail how to make vinaigrette, pie or casserole, cook meat or vegetables.

Salad vinaigrette

Pasta casserole

Beef Tatar Azu

Omsky Chicken Breast

Lazy pita pie with minced meat

Fried rice with vegetables

Welcome to the section with recipes for second courses! Here you will find simple step-by-step recipes with photos in huge numbers, most of them can be whipped up in just 20-30 minutes. First of all, it is meat dishes: pork, beef, as well as chicken, fish and other ingredients that are always at hand with every hostess. In this section, we have tried to collect for you as many practical recipes for every day as possible so that you can quickly and tasty prepare the second dish. Cook with us and share your experience in the comments!

For me, the time when you can buy fresh bell peppers means the arrival of summer. And as soon as the first peppers appear, the first thing I cook is stuffed peppers. There are many variations of stuffing, but I do as my mother taught me. Everything is simple and without frills. For those who care about the figure, onion-carrot-tomato frying is possible [...]

Damalama is a dish of Central Asian cuisine, or rather Uzbek. This is a kind of vegetable stew in an oriental manner. Traditionally, damalama is cooked over an open fire when the coals are burnt out, which allows the dish to slowly stew. At home, damlama can be cooked on the stove and in the slow cooker. The taste of the dish will depend on your taste preferences. [...]

I really love stuffed cabbage ... eat! But I love cooking them less. When you really want cabbage rolls, but there is no time, a recipe for lazy cabbage rolls comes to the rescue. Today I will cook cabbage rolls according to all the rules, my mother taught me how to cook cabbage rolls with minced meat and rice. I prepare them just like that and differently, to be honest, [...]

I really appreciate recipes from the category: less cost - more taste. This stew recipe is just right for her. All that is required of you is to cut the meat and be patient for 2 hours. Another such recipe is good in that it can be cooked in a slow cooker in the "stew" mode. The meat is obtained [...]

When you want variety on your table - try to cook an unusual dish from ordinary products. Today I propose to cook sweet pilaf or rice with dried fruits. dried fruits can be any to your taste. I usually add a set of dried fruits, which goes into the preparation of traditional pilaf. This is dried apricots, raisins, barberry. In season fresh [...]

This dish is good in that it can be served both hot and cold, i.e. You can use it as a snack. If you have any problems with the oven, you can skip this step and put out the pollock along with pouring in a pan. To reduce the calorie content of the dish, you can not add [...]

A very simple recipe for tasty and juicy pollock cutlets. Such cutlets can be cooked in the oven and in a pan. Moreover, in a pan you can fry them or stew with a small amount of water. Be sure to add cilantro greens, even if you do not like it in everyday life. The taste of pollock and cilantro is amazing [...]

Strictly speaking, the correct schnitzel must be prepared from meat tenderloin, generously rolling it in breading, and fry in a large amount of oil. But, we will go the other way. Usually cabbage schnitzel, prepared from whole leaves, which are also rolled in breading and fried in oil. Sometimes a piece of cheese is wrapped in the center of a cabbage leaf. [...]

A very simple recipe for making a delicious side dish of potatoes. In addition to the fact that the potatoes cooked according to this recipe turn out to be very tasty, it is also useful, since it is cooked with a minimum amount of oil. It tastes like baked potatoes in the oven. if you don’t really like crisp, then at the end [...]

I really loved omelets in kindergarten and now, if I get to the hospital I love omelets. As it turned out, you can cook such an omelet "as in kindergarten" at home. The main thing is to observe the proportions - 50 ml of milk per 1 egg. And another important condition: no need to beat eggs with a milk mixer, enough [...]

If you have no time to cook a complex dish, then the most ordinary stewed potato with meat will come to the rescue. This dish is prepared very simply, it will be possible even for a novice hostess. A set of products for this dish is also quite affordable. I also like this potato with meat because it combines [...]

And I'm back with a dish from the oven, I love this cooking option. This time, chicken with rice, but not simple, but in Bulgarian. Why is it in Bulgarian, but because in Bulgaria rice is not cooked, but baked in this way and even without chicken. The preparation of such a dish is convenient because you [...]

And again a dish from the oven. I love this cooking option, because it allows you to free up time for more pleasant or necessary things. Today we cook potato casserole with minced meat in the oven - very satisfying and tasty. You can fantasize about the filling, you can completely replace it with mushrooms, or just add them to the filling, you can [...]

Despite the word “lazy" in the name of this recipe, you still have to work a little) This dish is good because, firstly, it does not have any troubles with the separation of cabbage leaves, and secondly, cabbage and because such cabbage rolls will be enjoyed even by fussy. Minced meat ingredients 500 gr white cabbage [...]

Juicy and tasty chicken cutlets can be cooked in the oven. It is enough to add a lot of onions to the chicken meat and diversify the taste with either crumbs of white bread soaked in milk or cream, or boiled cabbage, or grated raw potatoes. And when baking cutlets in the oven, you can not add an egg to the minced meat, [...]

Tender and flavorful meat, which is cooked almost without your participation. The only thing that is required of you is to cut meat and onions and have patience for 2 hours, while the meat will be stewed in the oven (or in a slow cooker in the "Stew" mode). Such meat can be cooked in portions in pots, or in a cast-iron cauldron. [...]

Almost no lunch or dinner can do without a second course. After all, without these dishes, eating is considered simply inferior. Whatever you cook, be it chicken main courses, pork main courses or beef main courses, the most important thing is to find delicious, suitable recipes for your main courses. Their diversity is so great that both experienced and novice hostesses, who even can’t practically cook, can choose dishes to their taste.
  Due to the fact that the second courses are selected in this category, the recipes with photos are simple and tasty, you can easily prepare a dinner that everyone will remember for a long time. Recipes with photos - this is a great opportunity to learn how to cook like a real cook: not only very tasty, but, of course, beautiful. Pay attention to the dishes that are especially popular - these are the main dishes of meat and the main dishes of minced meat. You will have to spend a little more time on their preparation, but an unforgettable taste and aroma is worth your efforts.
  Seafood lovers will especially appreciate the fish main dishes. These dishes are not only amazing in taste, but they are also very healthy. Also in this category you can find second courses from potatoes, second courses with mushrooms and other vegetables. These are vegetable stews, and various casseroles, pies and so on. For example, if you like cooked main dishes in the oven, then stuffed potatoes in the oven will surely please you with their indescribable aroma.
  In addition, there are recipes for the preparation of which you will need a minimum of time, which is especially suitable for young mothers and working ladies. Well, armed with mouth-watering and unusual recipes of what to cook for the second, you can certainly create an exquisite culinary masterpiece.

07.03.2019

Pike perch cutlets in a double boiler

Ingredients:  pike perch fillet, onion, celery, egg, milk, dill, bran, pepper, salt, sesame, tomato

Pike perch is very tasty, fatty and satisfying fish. It’s not difficult to cook it, but today I’ll tell you how to cook delicious fish pike perch. The dish, I tell you, is just delicious.

Ingredients:

- 500 grams of pike perch fillet;
  - 70 grams of onion;
  - 80 grams of celery stalk;
  - 1 egg;
  - 65 ml. milk;
  - 30 grams of dill;
  - 30 grams of oat bran;
  - pepper;
  - salt;
  - black sesame;
  - Cherry tomatoes.

06.03.2019

Fish pike perch

Ingredients:  pike perch, cream, butter, onions, crackers, paprika, salt, pepper, rice, cucumber

From zander, I suggest you cook very tasty and satisfying cutlets. The recipe is quite simple. The taste of cutlets will amaze you.

Ingredients:

- 450 grams of zander;
  - 50 ml. Cream;
  - 30 grams of ghee;
  - 90 grams of onions;
  - 80 grams of breadcrumbs;
  - 5 grams of ground sweet paprika;
  - 3 grams of seasoning for fish;
  - salt;
  - chilli;
  - vegetable oil;
  - boiled rice;
  - salted cucumbers.

06.03.2019

Tom Yam Soup

Ingredients:  shrimp, mushroom, broth, cream, ginger, lemon, pepper, salt, sugar, garlic, chili, onion, sauce, butter, lime, tomato

If you want to try an unusual sour-hot Thai soup, I present to your attention a simple recipe for Tom Yam soup with shrimp and coconut cream.

Ingredients:

- 250 grams of shrimp;
  - 230 grams of champignons;
  - 300 ml. chicken broth;
  - 250 ml. coconut cream;
  - 2.5 cm. Ginger root;
  - 1 lemon;
  - 4 chili peppers;
  - salt;
  - sugar;
  - 4 cloves of garlic;
  - 50 grams of onions;
  - 15 ml. fish sauce;
  - Sesame oil;
  - paprika;
  - sea salt;
  - lime;
  - Cherry tomatoes;
  - green onions.

21.02.2019

Juicy baked whole duck in the oven

Ingredients:  duckling, apple, sauce, syrup, dry wine, seasoning, salt, pepper, oil

I bake duck with apples several times a year. Previously, it didn’t always turn out juicy, most often I overdried it. But thanks to this recipe, the last few years my duck has been amazing.

Ingredients:

1-1.5 kilogram duck;
  - 2-3 green apples;
  - 15 ml. soy sauce;
  - 25 ml. maple syrup;
  - 200 ml. dry white wine;
  - black pepper;
  - Red pepper;
  - thyme;
  - vegetable oil;
  - salt.

09.02.2019

Duck with sauerkraut in the oven

Ingredients:  duck, sauerkraut, onions, salt, pepper

Quite often, I cook poultry dishes at the festive table. Duck with sauerkraut in the oven is like absolutely all my home. It turns out the duck is delicious and tender.

Ingredients:

- 1 duck;
  - 400 grams of sauerkraut;
  - 150 grams of onion;
  - salt;
  - black pepper.

05.01.2019

Hanum with meat, onions and potatoes in a mantovar

Ingredients:  greens, oil, turmeric, zira, pepper, salt, potatoes, onions, minced meat, water, flour, egg

Uzbek khanum with meat and potatoes is a delicious and satisfying dish. You can cook khanum at home in a mantovarka - this is a pretty good way. What and how to do, we will be happy to tell you.

Ingredients:
  For the test:
- 200 ml of water;
  - 450-500 gr wheat flour;
  - 1 egg;
  - 1 tsp salts;
  - 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil.

For filling:
- 500 grams of minced meat;
  - 2-3 pcs onions;
  - 2 potatoes;
  - salt to taste;
  - ground black pepper to taste;
  - 0.5 tsp zirs;
- 0.5 tsp ground turmeric.

Other:
- 30-40 g of butter;
  - 4-5 branches of fresh herbs.

04.01.2019

Pickled porcini mushrooms for the winter

Ingredients:  porcini mushroom, water, salt, sugar, vinegar, laurel, pepper, clove

If you want to close porcini mushrooms for the winter, but don’t know how to do it correctly, then our master class will come to your aid. It details how to cook wonderful pickled porcini mushrooms.
Ingredients:
- 500-800 gr of porcini mushrooms;
  - 0.5 liters of water;
  - 0.5 tbsp salts;
  - 0.5 tbsp Sahara;
  - 1.5 tbsp vinegar 9%;
  - 4 pcs of bay leaf;
  - 3 pcs of black pepper peas;
  - 3 pcs allspice peas;
  - 2 cloves.

03.01.2019

Duck for the New Year in the oven

Ingredients:  duck, apples, mustard, spices, salt

If you need an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat to cook for the New Year holidays, then we will tell you: bake a duck in the oven - this will be a great treat for both your home and guests.

Ingredients:
- 1 medium-sized duck;
  - 4 sour apples;
  - 2 tablespoons mustard seeds;
  - 1 tsp spices for poultry;
  - 1 tsp salt.

02.01.2019

Pate of honey mushrooms for the winter

Ingredients:  honey mushrooms, carrots, onions, butter, salt, sugar, vinegar, pepper

An excellent preparation for the winter is a paste of honey mushrooms. This is a hearty and interesting, tasty and mouth-watering preservation, which is liked by absolutely everyone!

Ingredients:
- 1 kg of honey mushrooms;
  - 350 grams of carrots;
  - 350 gr onions;
  - 100 ml of vegetable oil;
  - 25 grams of salt;
  - sugar;
  - Apple vinegar;
  - black pepper.

02.01.2019

Burgundy Beef

Ingredients:  beef, onions, carrots, tomato, wine, broth, champignon, thyme, laurel, coriander, rosemary, garlic, pepper, flour, oil, salt

If you want to surprise your home and guests with an incredibly delicious meat dish, we advise you to cook beef in Burgundy in a classic version: with vegetables, spices, red wine and broth.

Ingredients:

- 1 kg of beef (scapula without bone);
  - 250 gr onions;
  - 120 g carrots;
  - 200 grams of tomatoes;
  - 0.5 liters of dry red wine;
  - 0.5 liters of beef broth;
  - 400 grams of champignons;
  - 3 branches of thyme;
  - 4 pcs of bay leaf;
  - 1.5 tsp coriander;
  - 1 sprig of rosemary;
  - 4 cloves of garlic;
  - 2 pcs chili peppers;
  - wheat flour, olive oil, salt, pepper.

02.01.2019

How to fry carp without small bones in a pan

Ingredients:  fresh carp, flour, salt, pepper, vegetable oil

Fans of fried carp will love this master class - because in it we will tell you how to cook this fish in a pan so that there are no small bones. Our detailed tips will help you cope with this task without much hassle.

Ingredients:
- 600 g of fresh carp;
  - 2 tablespoons flour;
  - salt to taste;
  - pepper to taste;
  - vegetable oil for frying.

24.12.2018

Ratatouille in a slow cooker

Ingredients: eggplant, zucchini, tomato, onion, sweet pepper, garlic, basil, oil, salt, pepper

Ratatouille is a national dish of France. Today I prepared a recipe for this amazing dish in a slow cooker.

Ingredients:

- 1 eggplant;
  - 1 zucchini;
  - 3-4 tomatoes;
  - 1 onion;
  - 1 sweet bell pepper;
  - 3 cloves of garlic;
  - 2-3 branches of basil;
  - 70 ml. vegetable, olive oil;
  - half tsp salts;
  - a pinch of ground black pepper.

06.12.2018

Pollock in a slow cooker with carrots and onions with sour cream

Ingredients:  pollock, onions, carrots, salt, black pepper, fish spice, sour cream, vegetable oil

If you like fish dishes, we advise you to cook pollock with onions and carrots in a slow cooker - it is very tasty and appetizing! This recipe will appeal to all your home without exception.
Ingredients:
  for 2 servings:
- Pollock - 400 gr fillet;
  - onion - 1 pc medium size;
  - carrots - 1 pc small;
  - salt;
  - ground black pepper;
  - spices for fish;
  - sour cream - 4-5 tablespoons;
  - vegetable oil - 1 tbsp.

30.11.2018

Mussels in the shells

Ingredients:  mussel, garlic, pepper, oil, wine, tomato, salt, parsley, bread

For lovers of the unusual, I propose today to cook mussels in the sinks. Preparing a dish is not difficult, but you still need to know some subtleties.

Ingredients:

- 1 kg. mussels in the shells
  - 1-2 cloves of garlic,
  - hot peppers,
  - 1-2 t. olive oil,
  - 80-100 ml. white wine
  - 1-2 tomatoes
  - salt
  - black pepper,
  - 2-3 branches of parsley,
  - 3-4 slices of white bread.

30.11.2018

Salty silver carp slices

Ingredients:  silver carp, water, vinegar, onion, laurel, pepper, sugar, salt, oil

I really like salted fish. My husband is a fisherman, so I often pick up fish myself. Most of all I like the salty pieces of silver carp. Today I’ll teach you how to cook this delicious snack.

Ingredients:

- 1 silver carp,
  - 1 glass of water,
  - 2 tablespoons vinegar
  - 1 onion,
  - 5 bay leaves,
  - 7 pcs. black pepper peas
  - 1 tbsp Sahara,
  - 1 tsp salt
  - 1 tbsp vegetable oil.

Second courses - this is the food for every day, which, in our understanding, follows lunch for soup, borscht or for another first course, or the one that we usually eat for dinner. As a rule, this is some combination of a side dish with a meat or fish dish. However, food without a side dish prepared on the basis of seafood or fish, meat or offal, mushrooms or vegetables, cereals or pasta can also claim the title of the second dish. The variety of main dishes is simply unlimited, moreover, even the same dish has hundreds of variations in the recipe. Each mistress brings to him something of his own.

What are the main dishes? The answer to this question is not so simple. You can divide the main dishes into types according to hundreds of classification features. But in general, it is customary to divide the main dishes into meat, mushroom, fish, vegetable, cereal, pasta. In addition, you can divide them into those that are cooked in haste and those that require tremendous time spent on cooking. And the second dishes, cooked at home, can be divided into those that lend themselves and are not amenable to heat treatment. A significant classification sign for such a meal is belonging to one or another cuisine of the world. Each country has its own characteristics of cooking second courses. They can relate to a set of traditionally used products, a method of heat treatment, a reason for cooking (for every day or in case of a holiday), etc. This topic can be continued indefinitely, so we will no longer focus on it. All the subtleties and nuances of cooking this or that second dish can be found in step-by-step photo recipes in this section of the site. However, the main recommendations regarding working with meat and fish, we suggest studying further.

Simple secrets of delicious cooking

Tasty cooking a second dish is quite simple even if it seems to you that it is not. You just need to know some fairly simple secrets that will help in working with a particular product. Even novice housewives will easily cook at home the most complicated, it would seem, dish. It is important to follow all the instructions of the recipe, as well as apply the tricks in working with meat and fish, which we will give further.

Meat

The preparation of meat-based second courses begins with the selection of this product. The fresher it is, the tastier and safer the dish will turn out. This is a very important point, because bad meat will not only affect the taste characteristics of the dish, but can also cause irreparable harm to health. So, meat should not give a sweet smell - this is one of the sure signs of its freshness. In addition, chilled fresh meat is quickly restored after pressing it with a finger. The meat of different animals and birds is painted in different colors, but, nevertheless, whatever the color scheme, it should not be too dark. Darkening of the meat is a sign that it has lain. It is unlikely that the second dish from such a product will turn out delicious.

If you have to use frozen meat to prepare the second dish, then it is important to defrost it correctly. This process is best done in advance, slowly. It is believed that the best way to defrost is to put the meat in the refrigerator and wait until it is completely thawed. In addition, a good way to defrost is to put the meat in a container of ice water. So the process will go faster, in addition, the product will retain all its organoleptic properties, and in addition it will remain as useful.

When choosing between chilled and frozen meat for cooking a second dish, it is better to choose the first option. Frozen crystals of water inside the meat break its fibers, due to which it becomes loose, and also loses its juiciness.

In order for the second dish, prepared on the basis of meat, to turn out juicy, meat should not be salted raw, salt should be only after it is taken with a crust. The second course will be softer if you pre-marinate the meat. You should not neglect marinating in the case of beef. By the way, it is better to cut this meat not along the fibers, but across. And when stewing, only hot water should be added to the beef, since a change in temperature due to cold water will make it rubber. The meat should be baked by first wrapping it with foil, so it is baked evenly.  As for chicken and other poultry, during the preparation of main dishes from it, in order to increase the juiciness of especially dry parts, it is advised to put pieces of butter between the meat and skin. In addition, do not forget about marinades, spices and sauces. They will give a special taste and aroma.

Fish

Fish main dishes are most delicious if you use fresh rather than frozen fish to prepare them. If you still have to use a frozen product, then you need to act in accordance with certain rules. Place the frozen fish on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, and leave it there overnight. With this method, the fish will not "creep". But thawing fish in water is not recommended categorically.

A delicious second course of fish will turn out only if it is properly cut. Gut the fish so that the gall bladder does not burst. Otherwise, you risk getting something very bitter and unpleasant in taste. To clean the fish from the skin should be while it is still frost-bitten or when you have prepared it. By the way, the latter option is preferable, since the skin will help preserve the juice in the fish. It is best to remove the fins with kitchen scissors, but it is necessary to clean the scales either with a special knife or with a grater.

The stewed second course of fish will be softer, and will not have a pungent odor if milk is not used for stewing. As for frying, this process should not be too long. The second dish of fish will turn out really tasty only if you do not overdo it. But as for baking, the fish should be removed from the oven a couple of minutes before cooked. She should insist and go under the foil or under the lid. When baking a similar second dish in foil, it should be borne in mind that salt should be put in it several times more than usual.

A special aroma and taste when baking fish can be achieved solely by adding spices, herbs, lemon slices.

If you need to boil the fish for cooking the second dish, remember that you need to do this by slicing it into portions, and placing it in a small container with a minimum acceptable water level. So the fish will not fall apart. But in order to weld it whole, the bottom of the pan must first be covered with gauze, the ends of which on both sides should be hooked onto the handles. The finished product should be pulled out precisely using the “design” prepared in advance.

Well and most importantly - the fish second course should be eaten immediately after cooking. This is probably the recommendation of absolutely every culinary recipe in which fish is present. An exception to the rule is, perhaps, jellied fish.

To summarize ...

Main dishes are the main backbone of our daily menu. Among them are present, as dishes for every day, and for special occasions. Due to the wide variety of main dishes, we cannot give any general recommendations for their preparation. You can find specific tips for creating this or that dish in the corresponding recipe. By the way, all the recipes in this section can be easily implemented at home. This will help to verify this simple step-by-step textual recommendations and step-by-step photo recipes. Go ahead and you will certainly succeed!