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Wels catfish braised with tomatoes and mustard

Wels catfish braised with tomatoes and mustard

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This recipe features catfish, a freshwater fish, cooked with tomatoes and mustard, and then topped with a creamy sauce. It’s a simple and traditional Poli…

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 50 min total (20 min prep and 30 min cook time), difficulty: medium, about $1.88 per person.

Recipe from Persino, Panterka, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The catfish, a freshwater fish, is simmered with tomatoes and mustard in a creamy sauce. This is a simple and delicious Polish family recipe.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSlow cooking
  • Estimated cost$7.53 $1.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.86
  • $0.02
  • $0.40
  • $0.40
  • $0.21
  • $0.21
  • $0.13
  • $0.27
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the fish: rinse it, remove the bones, and cut the fillets into pieces about 3 cm wide. Season with salt, dredge in flour, and brown on both sides in the oil.
  2. Peel the onion, slice it, and sauté it in the oil. Add the sliced tomatoes, mustard, and fish to a saucepan. Pour in 1 litre of water and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Carefully remove the fish and keep it warm under a lid. ≈ 3 min
  4. Strain the cooking liquid through a sieve, thicken it with flour, then season with salt and pepper and add the cream.
  5. Place the fish on a plate, cover it with sauce, and garnish with parsley. Serve with roasted potatoes. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Wels catfish braised with tomatoes and mustard

  • 3 to 4 tomatoes$5.86
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of flour$0.02
  • 10 cl of 30% crème fraîche$0.40
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley$0.40
  • 1 medium onion$0.21
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of mustard$0.21
  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • pepper$0.27
  • salt$0.03

Total$7.53

that's $1.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of pike (sum), in fillets
  • 3 to 4 tomatoes
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of flour
  • 10 cl of 30% crème fraîche
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of mustard
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 liter of water
  • pepper
  • salt

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