Quick & Easy Home-Salted Mackerel

The easiest and fastest way to salt delicious fish! Mackerel without brine, quickly salted at home, turns out no worse than that made in brine. Coriander and bay leaves make the fish incredibly flavorful. This appetizer is suitable for a holiday table and family dinner.
cook time: 24h
Noah Merrick
Quick & Easy Home-Salted Mackerel

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

154
Calories
10g
Fat
1g
Carbs
15g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Salt 3 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Ground black pepper 1 tsp
Ground coriander 1 tsp
Bay leaf 2 pc
Mackerel 2 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to quickly pickle mackerel without brine at home? Itʼs very simple. To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can use fresh or frozen mackerel. If you use frozen, before salting it must be properly defrosted on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. You can add more bay leaf if you want a more flavorful fish. I will show you how to salt whole fish and cut into pieces.

Step 2

Step 2
Gut the fish, remove the fins and gills. Rinse thoroughly and dry with paper towels. Leave one fish whole.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the second into pieces about 3-4 cm thick. Decide for yourself whether to leave the head. I salted the whole fish.

Step 4

Step 4
In a bowl, mix coriander, ground black pepper, sugar and salt.

Step 5

Step 5
Place the whole mackerel on a sheet of parchment. Rub inside and outside with some of the spice mixture. Place a bay leaf in the belly.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the mackerel cut into pieces on another sheet of parchment and sprinkle with the remaining spices. Break the bay leaf into pieces and sprinkle it over the fish.

Step 7

Step 7
Wrap both fish in parchment and place on a plate. Place the fish in the refrigerator for 20-24 hours.

Step 8

Step 8
Dry salted mackerel without brine is ready. You can serve it to the table after removing excess salt. Bon appetit!

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