Cod liver is among the most useful products, it contains a huge amount of fish oil, rich in valuable polyunsaturated fatty acids. The calorie content of the product is high, but it is necessary to include it in the diet, especially if we are talking about the nutrition of children and people who are experiencing heavy loads, recovering from a long illness. Most often it is used for making salads, but even more advantageous, it looks like a component of sandwiches. Even children like cod liver sandwiches, they are able to quickly saturate, suitable for breakfast or as a snack. Such an appetizer can decorate a festive table, since cod liver, although available, is considered a delicacy.
Cooking Features
Cod liver sandwiches are prepared according to different recipes, often very different from each other, there is no uniform technology for their preparation. However, the snack will be tastier and more appetizing, if you follow the recommendations of experienced chefs.
- Be careful when choosing a cod liver in a store. Pay attention to the weight not only of the canned food itself, but also of the “dry part”, that is, the cod liver itself. With a total weight of canned food of 230-240 g, the weight of the liver itself varies from 60 g to 120 g. If it is less than 40-50% of the total mass, it is worth refraining from buying. On sale you can find not only natural liver, but also products called “Murmansk cod liver”, “Cod liver and caviar”. For the preparation of sandwiches, if they do not require oil from the can, such canned food is suitable, but the snack with them will be less tasty and healthy.
- Both white and rye bread are suitable for making cod liver sandwiches, the choice depends on the recipe used. Bread must be lightly dried, so that it does not absorb oil. You can do this in the oven or toaster. Some cooks make the bread slightly stale just by leaving it in the open air.
- If you are preparing closed sandwiches, you can hold them under pressure for some time, so that when serving, they are more compact and convenient to use.
- It is not recommended to make cod liver sandwiches long before serving, but you can prepare a lot for spreading on bread in advance by putting it in a glass jar with a lid and putting it in the refrigerator.
Based on the general principles of preparing cod liver sandwiches according to popular recipes, you can come up with your own variations of this tasty and healthy snack.
Cod puff sandwiches
Composition:
- round loaf of rye bread - 0, 7 kg;
- cod liver (canned food) - 0, 23 kg;
- chicken egg - 5 pcs .;
- fresh cucumber - 150 g;
- pickled cucumbers - 150 g;
- olives stuffed with anchovies or lemon - 50 g;
- hard cheese - 100 g;
- lemon - 1 pc .;
- breadcrumbs - 50 g.
Method of preparation:
- Cut off crusts from bread. Crush shape a hexagon or octagon. Cut into three layers.
- Peel fresh cucumbers, finely chop, put in one plate.
- Cut diced pickled cucumbers, put in another plate.
- Clean boiled eggs, finely chop with a knife. Divide into two approximately equal parts. One place to pickled cucumbers, the other - to fresh.
- Divide the cod liver into two equal parts. Crush with a fork and mix with the contents of the plates separately.
- Finely rub the cheese, mix with breadcrumbs.
- Slice the olives.
- Spread one layer of bread with cod liver paste and pickled cucumbers. Put a second layer of bread on top.
- Spread the second layer of bread with a mixture of cod liver and fresh cucumbers. Cover with remaining bread.
- Press down with a plate and store for half an hour in the refrigerator.
- Cut the bread into 6-8 pieces, like a cake.
- Sprinkle the edges of the sandwiches with a mixture of crackers and cheese.
- Spray the top layer with oil from the can.
- Slice a lemon into thin semi-circles, arrange it into sandwiches.
- Decorate sandwiches with olives.
The cod liver puff sandwiches made according to this recipe look like a cake, they can decorate a festive table. This dish will appeal to children if you offer them for breakfast or as a supplement to dinner.
Mini cod liver sandwiches and eggs
Composition:
- cod liver - 0, 23 kg;
- wheat bread - 0, 4 kg;
- chicken egg - 4 pcs .;
- mayonnaise - as required;
- salmon caviar - for decoration.
Method of preparation:
- Cut the bread into slices a little less than a centimeter thick.
- Squeeze the circles with a glass of bread.
- Squeeze out half of the bread circles using a glass of a smaller diameter in the middle to make rings of bread.
- Pour some butter on the bread; grease in full circles with a thin layer of mayonnaise; put bread rings on top.
- Put cod liver in a bowl, mash.
- Boil eggs, remove yolks from them.
- Finely chop proteins, mix with cod liver.
- Fill the bread “plates” with the resulting mass.
- Rub the yolks, sprinkle the center of the sandwiches with them.
- Spread the eggs around the perimeter.
Cod liver tartlets prepared according to the above recipe are suitable for a buffet table.
Sandwiches with cod liver and curd
Composition:
- toaster bread - 0, 4 kg;
- cod liver - 0, 23 kg;
- cottage cheese - 0, 2 kg;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- pomegranate seeds, dill - for decoration.
Method of preparation:
- Dry the bread in the oven or microwave, cut each piece in half diagonally to make triangles.
- Pass the curd through a sieve so that it acquires a delicate texture.
- Cod liver mash with a fork and mix with cottage cheese.
- Add garlic passed through the press. Stir until the mass is completely uniform.
- Cover the resulting mass of bread.
- Garnish with fresh dill and pomegranate seeds.
If sandwiches are put over each other, they will resemble a Christmas tree. It is a good idea to make this snack for the New Year's table, although it is also suitable for other holidays.
Sandwiches with cod liver, cucumbers and cheese
Composition:
- cod liver - 0, 23 kg;
- long loaf - 0, 3 kg;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- hard cheese - 50 g;
- leaf lettuce - 50 g;
- pickled cucumber - 150 g;
- fresh cucumber - 150 g.
Method of preparation:
- Baton cut into pieces a little more than half a centimeter thick.
- Fry on one side in a dry frying pan.
- Rub the garlic on the side and sprinkle lightly with butter from a can of canned food.
- Finely rub the cheese, chop the lettuce leaves, put on the bread.
- Finely chop the pickled cucumbers. Cod liver mash with a fork. Stir the ingredients, put a spoon of pate in the center of each piece of bread, slightly flatten.
- Decorate sandwiches with cucumber slices or mashed potatoes. To get mashed cucumber, it should be grated on a coarse grater, wring out.
A simple but unusual snack prepared according to this recipe can be served on a weekday and for a festive table.
Sandwiches with cod liver and carrots
Composition:
- carrots - 100 g;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- cod liver - 0, 23 kg;
- rye bread - 0, 7 kg;
- Lettuce - 50 g.
Method of preparation:
- Bread cut into pieces by centimeter thick, dry it in the oven or using a toaster.
- Finely rub raw carrots.
- Pass the garlic through the press.
- Cod liver mash with a fork.
- Spread bread with a thin layer of cod liver using no more than half.
- Place a piece of lettuce on each piece of bread.
- Mix the remaining canned food with carrots and garlic.
- Put the resulting mixture on lettuce leaves.
You can decorate sandwiches to your liking. Good for this red caviar.
Cod liver and tomato sandwiches
Composition:
- baguette - 0, 3 kg;
- cod liver - 0, 23 kg;
- hard cheese - 150 g;
- tomatoes - 0, 3 kg;
- chicken egg - 2 pcs .;
- mayonnaise - 40-60 ml;
- ground black pepper - to taste.
Method of preparation:
- Slice a baguette diagonally into oval pieces about a centimeter thick, dry them in the oven.
- Cheese and hard-boiled eggs, coarsely grate, mix with mayonnaise.
- Mash cod liver with a knife, combine with cheese and egg mass.
- Spread the resulting pasta pieces of baguette.
- Slice the tomatoes, put in a slice on each sandwich.
Despite the simplicity of preparation, cod liver sandwiches made according to this recipe are tasty and elegant, worthy of a festive table.
Cod liver sandwiches are cooked easily and quickly, are tasty and beautiful. You can do them not only on a weekday, but also for a festive feast.
