Saramură – fish grilled on salt

Moving forward with the Romanian traditional dishes, this time we will present you a recipe which can be prepared with different fish species, and which could have a different taste depending on the region in Romania. The locals have different approaches for this recipe, as inherited from their grandparents.

It was developed by the fishermen and their families, around the Danube Delta, and of course, the main secret is to use for this recipe super fresh fish, ideally fatter fish species such as: carp or sheatfish. We were advised that other fish species could also be very tasty, so, feel free to include also: bream, roach, prussian carp or perch fish.

Basically the fish is grilled on salt and boiled together with grilled vegetables. The proportion of each of the ingredients is, as mentioned, different from region to region.

Perfect for a family gathering, or a special moment of your life, simple and tasty, this recipe is a must.Enjoy!

DifficultyBeginner

Saramura – fish grilled on salt

 

Yields1 ServingServingsQuarter (0.25 Servings)Half (0.5 Servings)Default (1 Serving)Double (2 Servings)Triple (3 Servings)

Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

 1 carp fish

 300 g vegetables (paprika, onions, tomatoes)

 500 ml water

 100 g salt

Nutrition Facts

1 servings

Serving size

800g

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Amount per serving

Calories275

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12.2g16%

Saturated Fat 2.4g12%

Cholesterol 143mg48%

Sodium 14075mg612%

Total Carbohydrate 0g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 38.9g

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Calcium 9mg1%

Iron 16mg89%

Potassium 734mg16%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

 

step 1: - grill the fish on top of a plate that is covered in salt

step 2: - grill the vegetables until they are a bit soft

step 3: - boil the water with 1 teaspoon salt and with the grilled vegetables

step 4: - add the fish to the boiling water mixture and let it boil for a couple more minutes

 

Ingredients

 1 carp fish

 300 g vegetables (paprika, onions, tomatoes)

 500 ml water

 100 g salt

Directions

1

step 1: - grill the fish on top of a plate that is covered in salt

2

step 2: - grill the vegetables until they are a bit soft

3

step 3: - boil the water with 1 teaspoon salt and with the grilled vegetables

4

step 4: - add the fish to the boiling water mixture and let it boil for a couple more minutes

Notes

Saramura – fish grilled on salt

IngredientsDirections

Saramură is a traditional Romanian dish, generally based on different kinds of fish, especially in Dobruja, and dried or smoked meat in Moldova and Transylvania. Recipes vary greatly, the common part being fish/meat grilled (sometimes on a salt bed) and afterwards soaked, sprinkled, or boiled in brine or brine-based sauce is added. Usually the dish includes vegetables,mamaliga, polenta, potatoes, etc. (The Romanian word itself means “brine“.)

Lipovans would call the dishrassol, e.g., saramură de crap (carp saramura) is called karprassol. Saramură de crap is often translated as “carp in brine” or “salted carp”.