Kitchen appliances and utensils:
- stainless steel rectangular tray;
- kitchen scales and other measuring accessories;
- pan;
- cutting board;
- sharp knife;
- paper towel;
- cling film.
Ingredients
| Components | Proportions |
| medium sized mackerel | 3 pcs. |
| salt | 60 g |
| granulated sugar | 40 g |
| Bay leaf | 3-4 pcs. |
| allspice | 5-6 peas |
| black pepper | 5-6 peas |
| clove | 5-6 buds |
| bottled water without gas | 1 liter |
Step cooking
Prepare the fish
- Thoroughly wash three medium-sized mackerels in cold tap water.
- We cut off the fins, head, tail, and then carefully take out the insides, after making a thin cut throughout the belly.
- Rinse the fish again with running water, and then wipe it dry with paper towels.
Prepare the brine
- In a small pot, pour 1 liter of bottled water without gas.
- Bring the liquid to a boil, and then send 60 g of salt, 40 g of sugar, 3-4 bay leaves, 5-6 peas of allspice and black pepper, and 5-6 buds of cloves to it.
- After boiling again, reduce the heat to low and boil the brine for 3-5 minutes, stirring it periodically. Be sure to check whether sugar and salt have dissolved, if not, boil the brine until they are completely dissolved. We remove the solution from the fire and allow it to cool to room temperature naturally.
Mackerel salting
- Put the prepared mackerel in a rectangular stainless steel tray. Use of a plastic container or glass container is allowed.
- Fill the fish with brine cooled to room temperature along with spices. Make sure that the liquid covers the mackerel completely. In no case do not fill the fish with hot brine, otherwise the mackerel will boil and all efforts will be wasted.
- Hermetically close the container with cling film or a lid.
- We send the tray with mackerel to the refrigerator for exactly two days. During this time, slightly shake the container 1-2 times a day.
Did you know? According to the recipe presented, salting of herring, hamsa, sprats or any other fresh or frozen fish can be salted. The main thing is to strictly follow these instructions.
Video recipe
After reviewing the presented video material, you will get acquainted with a simple and quick recipe for salting mackerel. On the video, an experienced chef demonstrates the entire cooking process from A to Z, and also gives a lot of useful and interesting information that will help to avoid fatal errors.
As you can see for yourself, in just a couple of days you can pickle mackerel or any other fish, the taste of which significantly exceeds the purchased products. The presented recipe is good in that solely natural products are used for salting without the addition of various chemical aromatic and flavoring additives. If you are pickling mackerel using a different recipe, then share your knowledge in the comments. Cook for health and be sure to report your findings regarding the taste of the mackerel spiced salting, prepared according to the recipe described above. Enjoy your meal!
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