Sturgeon Shashlyk

Azerbaijan is an oil-rich former Soviet republic located to the east of the world’s sturgeon capital, the Caspian Sea. Shashlyk is the Russian (and former Soviet Republic’s) term for a shish kebab. You could certainly grill the fish on spits in this recipe, but here I’ve called for it to be marinated and cooked as steaks. The sour cream has both a tenderizing and enriching effect. Sweet-tart pomegranate molasses can be bought commercially at Middle Eastern markets or made fresh follo