Homemade Spicy Salted Sprat

Original, spicy, delicious, the best! Spicy-salted sprat made at home turns out to be much tastier than store-bought, and it costs less than buying ready-made sprat. The preparation process is very simple; it doesn’t take much time to pickle.
cook time: 12h 30 min
Miles Denholm
Homemade Spicy Salted Sprat

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

144
Calories
9g
Fat
3g
Carbs
13g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Salt 1 tsp
Ground coriander to taste
Ginger to taste
Bay leaf 5 pc
Peppercorns 7 pc
Carnation 5 pc
Allspice 5 pc
Sprat 300 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to pickle spiced sprat at home? Prepare your food. Take freshly frozen sprat, pay special attention to its external condition. By the eyes you can determine the freshness of the fish, whether it has been subjected to repeated freezing and thawing, and whether it has been spoiled. This is very important, because when salting the sprat will not be subjected to heat treatment. The eyes of fresh sprat should be transparent, not cloudy.

Step 2

Step 2
Select spices and their quantity according to your taste; some people like more spicy fish, others lightly salted. You can add ginger and coriander as desired; they give the sprat a special taste. Grind the spices so that they release their aroma better. You can do this in a mortar or with a regular masher.

Step 3

Step 3
Thaw the sprat and rinse well under running water. There is no need to gut or remove the head and fins. Whole carcasses are salted. It is better to salt the fish in small batches, so it will be better salted.

Step 4

Step 4
Rub the fish with spices and place them in a flat bowl. I do not recommend salting fish in a jar, because it will not be salted evenly, as the salt will sink to the bottom.

Step 5

Step 5
Cover the fish with salt. Fill with clean boiled or filtered water at room temperature. There should be enough water to cover all the fish. Cover the bowl with the fish and put it in the refrigerator for 12 hours. It is better to salt the fish at night; by lunchtime you can serve salted sprat to the table.

Step 6

Step 6
Spicy-salted sprat turns out to be very tasty, fresh, unlike the store-bought product, and with a pleasant aftertaste. In addition, you can adapt and select spices in such proportions and quantities to take into account the taste preferences of your household. Bon appetit!

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