How delicious to pickle mackerel

My mother makes this recipe every New Year. The fish is no worse than the store, very tender, juicy, moderately salty and spicy. Prepare at least three pieces, not a piece will remain on the table, I guarantee!





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How delicious to pickle mackerel Delicious to pickle mackerel at home Very simple. It’s all about the secret ingredients that give the fish a golden color. You can use frozen fish, only pickle when it is completely thawed. The recipe is designed for fish with a total weight of up to 1.5 kg.

Ingredies

• 3 mackerel
• 1 liter of water
• 5 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 bulb
• 3 tbsp black tea without flavorings
• 2 handfuls of onion husk
• 2 pepper-scented peas
• 2 inflorescences of cloves
• 10 coriander seeds
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 black pepper peas

Preparation

1. To prepare a marinade, take a pot with a capacity of about 2.5 liters. Pour water into it, throw salt, sugar and mix well. Add the rest of the spices and onions sliced with rings.
   
   
   
   
2. Choose bright, intact and dry onion husks. Wash it under running water and put it in a marinade. Add 3 spoonfuls of black tea.
   
   
   
   
3. On medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil. Let me cool off without a lid.
   
   
   
   
4. Through a dummy or a sieve, strain the marinade. With your hands, squeeze everything out of the husk to the last drop.
   
   
   
   
5. Well gut the fish, cut off the head and wash under running water. Cut the tails at your discretion. Put the carcasses in a high container. For this purpose, a caterpillar, a plastic tray or a bottle with a cut top is suitable.
   
   
   
   
6. Pour mackerel with marinade and send it to the refrigerator for at least 40 hours.
   
   
   
   
7. When the marination time ends, the fish will acquire a pleasant golden hue and be well soaked in salt. Before serving, lubricate it with vegetable oil.
   
   
   
   

As you can see, pickle It's not a big deal. Sometimes the recipe is advised to use liquid smoke to give smoked taste and aroma. If you like it, it won’t get any worse. You can “smoke” already pickled fish for a couple of minutes in the oven, this will not spoil it for sure.





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Homemade fish pickles are a great option for a holiday snack. Marinate according to this recipe can not only mackerel, but also ordinary herring. Try it, you'll love it!

Show your friends this way of cooking delicious and spicy fish, they will definitely want to cook it.