Best Joshs Tuna Gefilte Fish Loaf Recipes

BAKED HERBED GEFILTE FISH

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2. Pour the olive oil into the bottom of a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Add the paprika, parsley, 1 pinch of the allspice, the salt, and pepper. Roll the frozen loaf in the oil and spices to coat. Remove the loaf from the pan, arrange the onion on the bottom of the pan, and place the loaf on top of the onion. Sprinkle with the garlic and the remaining 1 pinch allspice. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil. Bake, covered, for 2 hours.
• 3. Cool the gefilte fish completely, then place it in a resealable container and refrigerate it for at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve cold, sliced and topped with the onions.

JOSH'S TUNA GEFILTE FISH LOAF

Steps:

• Using the steel blade in food processor, grind onion and carrot.
• Add rest and pulse till nice uniform mush.
• It is best to put this in a container and refrigerate overnight.
• I can never be bothered and just proceed to the next step.
• It is a little harder to work with, but turns out the same in the end.
• Spread a large piece of baking paper on the counter.
• Place gefilte fish mixture in a loaf/log shape on baking paper.
• Fold top down and fold in each side till mixture is enclosed in a loaf like shape in baking paper.
• Since this mixture isn't quite as stiff as the real stuff and I don't want it to leak out of the baking paper, I actually staple the folded in sides.
• I then put the loaf in the freezer for at least 1 night.
• Boil 1 pot of water big enough to hold the loaf (needs to be wide enough and enough water to cover).
• Add broth ingredients to water and bring to a boil.
• Place the FROZEN loaf STILL in the baking paper into the boiling broth.
• Return to a boil and then let simmer about 1-1/2 hours.
• Remove carefully from the broth (I use 2 spatulas) and cool.
• Remove carrots and onion as well to container.
• Remove baking paper.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Slice and serve with sliced carrot.
• Warning: when the loaf is boiling it does not have the best smell.
• Do not worry, it will taste great.
• Hint: I always double the recipe and just pull it out of the freezer to prepare when I want to.

CLASSIC GEFILTE FISH

Steps:

• 1. Place the reserved bones, skin, and fish heads in a wide, very large saucepan with a cover. Add the water and 2 teaspoons of the salt and bring to a boil. Remove the foam that accumulates.
• 2. Slice 1 onion in rounds and add along with 3 of the carrots. Add the sugar and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes while the fish mixture is being prepared.
• 3. Place the ground fish in a bowl. In a food processor finely chop the remaining onions, the remaining carrot, and the parsnip; or mince them by hand. Add the chopped vegetables to the ground fish.
• 4. Add the eggs, one at a time, the remaining teaspoon of salt, pepper, and the cold water, and mix thoroughly. Stir in enough matzah meal to make a light, soft mixture into oval shapes, about 3 inches long. Take the last fish head and stuff the cavity with the ground fish mixture.
• 5. Remove from the saucepan the onions, skins, head, and bones and return the stock to a simmer. Gently place the fish patties in the simmering fish stock. Cover loosely and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Taste the liquid while the fish is cooking and add seasoning to taste. Shake the pot periodically so the fish patties won't stick. When gefilte fish is cooked, remove from the water and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.
• 6. Using a slotted spoon carefully remove the gefilte fish and arrange on a platter. Strain some of the stock over the fish, saving the rest in a bowl.
• 7. Slice the cooked carrots into rounds cut on a diagonal about 1/4 inch thick. Place a carrot round on top of each gefilte fish patty. Put the fish head in the center and decorate the eyes with carrots. Chill until ready to serve. Serve with a sprig of parsley and horseradish.

GEFILTE FISH

Steps:

• Fill a large, wide pot with 10 cups of water and place over high heat. While bringing to a boil, coarsely chop and add to the pot 1 onion, 1 celery stalk, 1 carrot and the fennel bulb. Add the peppercorns and 1 teaspoon salt. Once water is boiling, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, while preparing the fish.
• Coarsely chop the remaining onion, celery stalk and 1 carrot, then pulse in a food processor until finely chopped. Add fish, chives and 2 tablespoons parsley, tarragon and/or dill, and keep pulsing until fish is chopped but not mushy.
• Move the fish mixture to a medium bowl and add eggs, oil, matzo meal, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or more to taste) and the ground black pepper, and mix well with your hands.
• Put your hands in a bowl of cold water. Using your hands, mold the fish mixture into a 3- by 2-inch oval patty (about 2 ounces) and gently place on a platter. Repeat with the remaining fish mixture, dipping your hands in water as needed.
• Pop the third carrot into the simmering broth and gently add the patties to the pot. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes until patties are firm.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove the fish and carrot from the poaching liquid to cool on a plate. Slice the carrot diagonally into thin rounds.
• Place each patty on a leaf of radicchio or endive or both. Set the sliced carrot rounds on top of each patty. Garnish with the remaining tablespoon of fresh herbs and serve warm or at room temperature with horseradish, preferably homemade. If making a day ahead, refrigerate, covered, then return the patties to room temperature before serving.

GEFILTE FISH LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl mash the gefilte fish and set aside.
• Process the remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor.
• Add to the mashed fish.
• Grease a 9x5 loaf pan, I use cooking spray.
• Pour in fish mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Turn loaf onto a platter.
• Chill.
• Serve with horseradish.

GEFILTE FISH

Steps:

• Cover the fish scraps, in a large pot with water-- about 4 inches above the scraps.
• add apprx 1/3 onions, bring to a boil & reduce heat, cook for 45 minutes, Strain out the fish scraps.
• If you have a food processor that's good- put in the raw fish filets and remaining onions, go on-off until coarsely chopped, don't overdo it.
• Add eggs lightly beaten, a bit at a time & go on after each addition.
• Add Matzo meal and 1/2 cup of water.
• Process, the mixture should be light, smooth and the consistency almost fluffy If it looks too dry add a little more water- just a bit at a time.
• Season well with salt & pepper.
• Drop the carrots into the fish stock.
• Wet your hands and shape the fish mixture into oval balls like an egg and gently lower them into the simmering stock, put them all in the pot.
• They are happy being crowded in.
• Cover the pot and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Let the fish balls cool in the liquid when cooled remove fish balls & carrots to a platter.
• Reduce stock to about 2 cups.
• Strain stock over the fish balls cover and refrigerate.
• Remove Fishballs 30 minutes before serving from the fridger.
• Serve with some of the fish jelly a carrot piece and plenty of horseradish.

MY MOM'S LEGENDARY GALICIANER (SWEET) GEFILTE FISH

Steps:

• Mix together fish, onions, eggs, salt, sugar, pepper until very thoroughly blended.
• If you are my mother, or not as squeemish as her daughter, you taste it at this point (yes, raw) and adjust seasonings to taste. If you are me, you just pray that it is well-seasoned and move on.
• Add matzo meal slowly, mixing very very well, until it is almost thick enough to shape into balls, but just a bit softer. (How's that for imprecise?).
• Cover the bowl, and refrigerate for at least one hour, or even overnight.
• At this point, you can shape the mixture into balls or loaves and freeze for future use, but no one ever does because deferring this gratification for that long is just impossible.
• Make the broth: In a large soup pot, mix the broth ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer for at least 30 minutes or so. It should be sort of golden in color. Taste to adjust seasoning. The broth should be sweet and a little salty.
• Form the fish mixture into balls, cylinders, loaves -- whatever.
• Add to broth, bring to a boil again, and then lower to a very slow boil for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Cool. Eat. Enjoy.

CANNED FISH LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
• In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, and mix thoroughly.
• Press mixture into a lightly greased 9x5 loaf pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until done.
• Let stand 10 minutes before attempting to slice.

PASSOVER TUNA GEFILTE FISH

Steps:

• Grind the tuna fish and the small onion together, set aside.
• Beat the eggs together with the ground pepper.
• Add the matzo meal to the eggs. Mix well and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the water in a soup pan, add the salt, the cut-up onion, carrots and celery. Let this come to a boil.
• Add the tuna to the egg mixture, mix well.
• Roll into palm of hand medium sized balls and drop into pan of boiling water.
• Cover tightly and boil on low heat for 1 hour.
• Serve hot or cold.