How to pickle mackerel without unnecessary tricks: simple and tasty

04.01.2023 10:06
Updated: 13.04.2023 06:26

Of all the types of inexpensive sea fish full of healthy fish oil, nutritionists single out herring and mackerel.

The latter often appears on sale fresh-frozen. It is bought for home salting and not only. This is, perhaps, the easiest way to cook fish quickly and deliciously.

To prepare you will need:

  • 2 mackerel carcasses;
  • 5 pcs. bay leaf;
  • 3 tbsp. salt;
  • 1 tbsp sugar;
  • 1 tbsp coriander;
  • 3 onions;
  • 1 tbsp peppercorns;
  • 2 tbsp vinegar;
  • vegetable oil.

How to cook

The carcass needs to be washed, gutted, the head, fins and tail removed, and then cut into pieces. If desired, you can immediately make a fillet.

Then place the mixture in an enamel bowl, sprinkle with a mixture of salt, coriander, pepper and put in the refrigerator for 12 hours, covered with a lid.

After the fish is salted, chop the onion, mix it with sugar, vinegar and marinate for an hour.

Fish
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Rinse the mackerel, add vegetable oil to taste, onion marinade with onion. Keep the fish in the refrigerator for a few more hours, after which you can serve it.

Bon appetit!

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor


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