Home-Style Salted Mackerel

by Editorial Staff

The easiest recipe for salting mackerel at home. Such salted mackerel tastes better than store-bought and much cheaper. Let’s pamper ourselves with a delicious fish? I always salt the fish myself.

Summary

Prep Time	15 mins
Total Time	1 day
Course	Main Dish
Cuisine	Russian

Ingredients

Instructions

Open the mackerel's abdomen with a knife.
Remove the guts and cut off the head. Rinse and dry the fish. Cut along the ridge and remove the backbone if desired.
Sprinkle 3 tbsp salt generously over both sides and inside the mackerel. Add pepper mix to taste. Fold the fish in half.
Wrap the fish in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 24 hours.
After 24 hours, rinse the mackerel thoroughly under cold water and cut it into pieces.
Peel and wash the onions. Cut into half rings.
Pour 1 teaspoon vinegar over the onion pieces, add 1 teaspoon sugar, stir well and squeeze lightly to release the juices. Let marinate for 5 minutes.
Arrange the mackerel pieces on a plate. Drizzle with remaining vinegar if desired and 2 tbsp vegetable oil. Top with the marinated onions and lemon slices to taste.

Enjoy your meal!

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