How To Salt Mackerel

Author: Leticia Celentano Time for reading: ~2 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

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Mackerel is one of the most popular sea fish in our country, because it is tasty, tender, nutritious, and the price for it “does not bite” and buying mackerel does not place a heavy burden on the family budget. Mackerel is fried, boiled, baked, smoked.

How to deliciously pickle mackerel at home

You can also pickle mackerel at home. Juicy, fatty mackerel meat will appeal to many. Salting mackerel is quite easy, and you can even serve such fish on a festive table. You will spend very little time on the whole procedure, and the result will no doubt please you.

The main thing here is to choose the right fish. It must be of high quality. Choose specimens with a thick fat back, without damage. And also choose the best salting method for you - dry salting or wet.

Recipes with the ingredient frozen mackerel

Option 1

in brine

Option 2

dry way

Ingredients:

Water
Bay leaf
Allspice
Black peppercorns
Sugar
Frozen mackerel
Salt

We will need:

Knife
Pot

How to salt mackerel in brine step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

For work, we need 1 mackerel, salt - 3 tbsp. l., 1 liter of water, sugar - 1 tsp, 2 bay leaves, black peppercorns - 2 pcs., allspice - 1 pc., knife, saucepan.

Step 2

Combine water and spices in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, boil for 2 minutes and cool to room temperature.

Step 3

Gut the mackerel: remove the entrails, the thin black film covering the inside of the mackerel. Remove the head and fins. Rinse the fish well.

Step 4

Place the fish in a non-oxidizing dish with a wide bottom, fill with brine. Cover with a lid or cling film. Leave for several hours at room temperature, and then put the mackerel in the refrigerator for at least 1 day.

Step 5

After this time, taste the fish. If you like it, then take it out of the brine, cut it and serve it on the table. Otherwise, let it salt for a few more hours.

Ingredients:

Bay leaf
Frozen mackerel
Salt

We will need:

Knife
Cutting board
Tray

How to salt mackerel in a dry way step by step instructions with a photo

Step 1

For work, we need a large fatty mackerel, salt, bay leaf, knife, cutting board, tray.

Step 2

Gut the mackerel, remove the head, fins and black film inside. Rinse well. Dry the fish with paper towels.

Step 3

Put the fish on a tray and sprinkle generously on all sides and inside with salt and crushed bay leaf.