Marinated tender mackerel simply melt in the mouth ... It perfectly suits as a snack for mashed potatoes or fried potatoes. Such a wonderful snack can be easily done at home. There are many ways how to pick up the mackerel at home and some of them we will consider today.
How delicious to pick up mackerel?
Ingredients:
- fresh mackerel - 1 kg.
For marinade:
- salt - 5 tbsp. spoons;
- water - 1 item;
- dry mustard - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- sugar - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- bay leaves - 5 pcs .;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
We clean the fish, remove all the insides, cut off the head, fins and tail. In a separate pan, cook marinade: pour filtered water, pour fine salt, sugar, dry mustard, vegetable oil and throw the laurel leaf. After boiling, we must cool it, and then put the fish into it. We cover the mackerel with a plate from above, install the load and clean it to the cold. After about 3 days, the fish will be ready.
How to pick up mackerel pieces?
Ingredients:
- fresh mackerel - 2 pcs .;
- water 250 ml;
- salt - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- sugar - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- bay leaf - 1 piece;
- coriander ground - 1 teaspoon;
- cloves - 3 pcs.
Preparation
So, pour water into the pan, throw salt, sugar and spices. Bring the brine to a boil, stirring, and then remove from heat and leave to cool. Without losing time, we prepare the fish: we wash it, cut off the head, fins and remove the insides. We take out the ridge and cut the fillets into pieces. Now add the prepared mackerel to the dry jar with layers and fill it with a cold marinade. Close the lid and leave for 2 hours at room temperature. After that, we remove the jar in the refrigerator for a day. We serve it, watering with vegetable oil and onions rings.
How quickly to pick up mackerel?
Ingredients:
- frozen mackerel - 2 pcs .;
- black tea - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- salt - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- water - 1 l;
- sugar - 4 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
We melt the mackerel, wash it, cut off the head, take out the insides and rinse it inside and out. Now we turn to the preparation of the brine: pour the tea with boiling water, cool it and throw salt and sugar. Now put the mackerel in this marinade and put it away for 4 days in the refrigerator. After that, hang it for the night over the sink, and then cut into slices, pour oil and serve it to the table.