Lightly salted mackerel in brine

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to pickle mackerel in brine? Prepare your food. Thaw frozen fish until it can be cleaned. Do this as delicately as possible, not in water, but by transferring it from the freezer to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

2. STEP 2

   

   Prepare the brine. How to make brine? Add salt, sugar, both types of pepper and bay leaf to boiling water. Stir.

3. STEP 3

   

   Add black tea, let the brine simmer for 2-3 minutes and leave until completely cooled. Then strain the brine through a sieve.

4. STEP 4

   

   While the brine cools, cook the fish. Remove the head and entrails, thoroughly clean the belly from the black film, then rinse the carcass under cool water.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the fish in a container suitable for salting (I used a plastic bottle with the top cut off). Pour in the cooled, strained brine and refrigerate for 2 days. After time, remove the fish from the brine, rinse, cut into pieces and serve.

6. STEP 6

   

   Store the fish in a jar, layering it with onions and pouring vegetable oil to cover the fish. Fish kept in oil will keep well in the refrigerator for several days.

Comments on the recipe

Corason

10.09.2023

4.7

I bought frozen mackerel and was wondering what to cook. I wanted something tasty and simple. I found an excellent recipe through a search on my favorite website. I decided to salt the fish and serve it with jacket potatoes. I prepared 1 piece for testing. I cleaned and washed the mackerel. I prepared a brine from tea, salt, and sugar. I added spices according to the list. The pickle came out very fragrant. I put the mackerel in brine and put it in the refrigerator for two days. My time spent is minimal, and the result is impressive. I cut the fish into pieces and put it in a bowl, pouring it with oil and topping it with onions, as per the author’s advice. So the mackerel stood in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. And voila! The supper is ready! Lightly salted mackerel in brine is very simple and mega tasty. But lightly salted mackerel with onions in oil is just garbage! I advise everyone to try making mackerel using this recipe! Thanks to the author!!!