The human body needs certain vitamins and microelements. For example, sea fish is a source of calcium, phosphorus, protein and other important elements. The systematic inclusion of fish dishes in the menu helps not only to eat healthy and tasty, but also contributes to the slenderness of the figure and the rejuvenation of the body.
One of the most popular and affordable species of marine fish is mackerel. This percussion fish contains a small number of bones, which makes it easy to cut. The flesh of mackerel is rather fat, that's why it's best to pick it up before cooking. Tell you how to prepare marinade for mackerel. The composition of the marinade, naturally, will depend on how it is supposed to continue to cook fish.
Marinade for mackerel spicy salting
Of course, the first thing that comes to mind is that mackerel can not be cooked any more, just a pickled fish is also very tasty. Marinade for mackerel spicy salting can be very different, guided by your taste and imagination. We will give several variants from the calculation for 1 kg of the defrozen and filleted fish.
Ingredients:
- water carbonated - 1.3 liters;
- iodized salt - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- laurel leaf - 2-3 pcs .;
- seeds of cumin or fennel - ½ tsp;
- onion - 1 pc .;
- sugar - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- hops-suneli - 2 tsp.
Preparation
We carve the carrots, cut them with thin enough circles, clean the onion and cut with feathers. Put the mackerel fillets in an enameled or glass container, alternating with onions and carrots, sprinkle with a mixture of salt, sugar and spices . We pour all the sparkling water and leave for 8-10 hours.
Mackerel in mustard marinade
The taste of onions or garlic is not liked by everyone, you can prepare marinade without these ingredients.
Ingredients:
- iodized salt - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- vinegar 9% - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- water filtered - 2 cups;
- pepper peas fragrant or black - 10-12 pieces;
- mustard powder (powder) - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- sugar - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- laurel leaf - 2-3 pcs .;
- olive oil cold pressed - 5 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
Boil the water, add salt and sugar to it, after pouring, pepper, bay leaf and mustard. Boil on minimum heat for about a minute, cool, mix with vinegar and butter, pour this marinade fillet of mackerel. We use glassware or enamel.
However, not all are fond of pickled mackerel, therefore it is possible to cook fish differently, only after a little mocking it.
Smoke mackerel is best in a home smokehouse. If you do not have one, you can cook fish on the grate over the fire - the main thing is to choose the right wood and maintain the smoking temperature. But before smoking it is good to keep it in the marinade. Marinade for mackerel for smoking is prepared in different ways. Sometimes it is enough just to hold a fish for a couple of hours in beer or white wine - its flesh will become much more interesting to taste. And you can do otherwise.
Marinade for hot smoked mackerel
Ingredients:
- mackerel (fillets) - 4 pcs.
- salt - 1 teaspoon;
- hops-suneli - 1 teaspoon;
- sour cream 15% fat content - 150 g;
- dill - 12-15 branches.
Preparation
In sour cream add finely crumbled dill, salt and hops-suneli, stir, cover the fillets with this mixture properly, tightly wrap the film and wait 4-5 hours. After that, the fish smokes over hot coals.
And yet the best marinade for mackerel on the grill - it does not matter whether you smoke it or cook shish kebab from fish, or just bake it - it's a dry white non-sulphated wine. You can add spices to it, but do not overdo it. The taste of fish should also be felt.