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Polish Greek Fish Ryba Po Grecku Recipe

Name: Polish Greek Fish Ryba Po Grecku Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 1 lb / ½ kg of raw fish fillets; the juice of 1 lemon; 1 carrot; 1 parsley root; 1 celery root; 1 leek (the white part); 1 onion; 1 tbsp of tomato paste; ¼ cup of water; oil; black pepper powder; sweet red pepper powder (paprika); chilli powder (optional); 2 eggs (optional); all-purpose flour (optional)

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Ryba po grecku is another food from Poland that has a foreign destination in its name. Most Greeks have never heard of Polish Greek fish recipe.

I’ve been to Greece many times, and in my opinion, ryba po grecku doesn’t even taste like authentic Greek food. After spending some time trying to find out why ryba po grecku is called Polish Greek fish, I haven’t found a clear answer.

It seems like Poles got inspired by Greek fish covered with veggies and they invented their own dish. It’s as simple as that! Keep on reading to get my traditional Polish Greek fish recipe.

About Polish Greek Fish

Ryba po grecku is served in Poland all year long, however, it’s considered a Christmas Eve dish. As you probably know, Poles don’t eat meat the day before Christmas, that’s why various kinds of fish are served on wieczerza wigilijna (Christmas Eve supper).

Now it’s time to be honest with you- I don’t like Polish Greek fish. The fish is ok but I hate the taste of veggies on top of it. However, the Polish Foodies community is not about me but about YOU. Ryba po grecku is the most popular Polish fish, that’s why I need to share with you the Polish Greek fish recipe.

It was given to me by my mom-in-law who is the best cook I know.

Tips For Making And Serving Polish Greek Fish

Use Any Fish You Want.

You can use any kind of fish fillet you want. The rule is to choose fish that is not oily, for example:

pollock
sole
hake
blue grenadier
cod

Eat It Warm Or Cold.

Polish Greek fish can be either served warm for a dinner, or cold with a sandwich.

See also my Polish fish soup and Polish fish paprikash recipe.

Polish Greek Fish Ryba Po Grecku Recipe

Yield: 5 servings

Polish Greek Fish Ryba Po Grecku Recipe

Ryba po grecku is served in Poland all year long, however, it's considered a Christmas Eve dish. As you probably know, Poles don't eat meat the day before Christmas, that's why various kinds of fish are served on wieczerza wigilijna (Christmas Eve supper).

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb / ½ kg of raw fish fillets
the juice of 1 lemon
1 carrot
1 parsley root
1 celery root
1 leek (the white part)
1 onion
1 tbsp of tomato paste
¼ cup of water
oil
black pepper powder
sweet red pepper powder (paprika)
chilli powder (optional)
2 eggs (optional)
all-purpose flour (optional)

Instructions

Coat the fish fillets with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
Set aside in the fridge for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
After setting it aside, you may either fry the fish on oil right away OR coat it in the beaten eggs and flour, then fry.
Peel the carrot, parsley root, and celery root. Then grate the veggies.
Cut the white part of the leek into rings.
Peel and dice an onion.
Fry all the veggies with oil for 3-4 minutes.
Add tomato puree, ¾ tsp of salt, tsp of pepper, 1 tsp of sweet red pepper powder, and some chili.
Add ¼ cup of water, mix, and bring to boil.
Put the veggies onto the fried fish. Serve either warm or cold.