How to pickle lard in brine: it makes a great snack for any occasion
One of the best recipes for salting lard, which has been appreciated by many housewives.
The snack doesn’t take 5 minutes to prepare, but the taste deserves all kinds of praise, say the recipe’s authors.
The list of products consists of:
- lard with skin – 1 kg;
- garlic – 10-12 cloves;
- pepper mixes (black, white, pink);
- bay leaf – 1 pc.;
- water – 1 l;
- salt – 6 tbsp;
- onion peel – 2 handfuls;
- dry adjika.
How to prepare
1. Garlic slices, pepper mixture, and then lard are placed on the bottom of the pan. It is cut into large pieces. On top go another 3-4 cloves of garlic, cut into slices.
2. Next, add another layer of lard. Garlic and bay leaf are evenly distributed on top.
3. Place a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Then add salt to the liquid and stir until the product dissolves.
4. When the salt has dissolved, add the onion peel. Boil everything in boiling water for 5 minutes, then remove the brine from the heat and cool.
Onion peels in the recipe provide not only color, but also a rich aroma.
5. Pour the resulting brine over the lard, cover the container with a lid and place in the refrigerator for 5 days. During this period of time, open the lard once to turn the top pieces over.
6. After 5 days, dry the lard with paper towels.
7. Rub some of the lard with dry adjika, leave some as is, and roll the rest in grated garlic and a mixture of peppers.
8. After freezing, all that remains is to slice the lard thinly, place it on a slice of bread with onions and taste it.
