Mmm, mackerel! Such a delicious fatty fish! Who doesn't love her? After all, it is tasty in almost any form: fried, salted and smoked. Someone more often buys ready-made fish, while someone prefers smoking mackerel at home. In fact, this process is not so time-consuming, everyone can master it, regardless of place of residence: whether it is a private house or apartment. There are several recipes and smoking methods, let's look at some of them.
Hot smoked mackerel at home
Soak chips in water for a day. In a container, mix salt and sugar (half a glass) and rub the mixture with four carcasses on both sides. Let it brew for 30-40 minutes in the refrigerator. Mix two tablespoons of black pepper, a tablespoon of mustard and lemon juice and rub in the fillet, marinate for another 30 minutes. If you are using a barbecue, remove the racks and light a small fire. When the coals burn out, collect them in a heap. Drain the liquid from the fish, get wet and place the fillet on a sheet of aluminum foil. Make several holes in the foil and place the fish on a wire rack, which you place on the coals. Check the condition of the mackerel after 15 minutes, it should be solid, with a shiny crust, opaque, but not dry inside. Yield: 4 servings.
Smoked mackerel at home on the stove
As a smokehouse, you can use a deep tin or metal bowl with a lid made of foil and a large tray. We fill the bottom of the bowl with oak wood chips, mackerel, previously wrapped in foil, will be laid out on the chips. The bowl is set on low heat and tightly closed with foil and a lid. Smoked mackerel for about an hour. Then you need to get the fish, wrap it with a damp towel and leave to cool for six hours.
When smoking mackerel at home mastered, you can experiment with recipes. There are many dishes that can be prepared from this fish: hot, snacks, salads. And what to cook from mackerel for a quick hand? For example, in 30 minutes you can build a mackerel filet with dill and cucumber salad. For four servings you will need half a cucumber, cut into thin slices, fennel root, two celery stalks, four pieces of fillet, a spoonful of sunflower oil. For dressing, take a tablespoon of honey, half a spoonful of mustard, 15 grams of dill, a spoonful of olive oil and vinegar. Prepare the dressing, add two tablespoons of water, place the cucumber, fennel and leave for 30 minutes. In a preheated pan, lay the fish fillet skin down, fry for 2-3 minutes on each side until tender. Put the cucumber salad on a plate, put the mackerel fillet on top, serve with young potatoes.
A delicious smoked mackerel salad can be served on the table. For its preparation you will need a green salad (leaves), peas, beans, cherry tomatoes, 4 carcasses of smoked mackerel without bones and peels. Boil beans and peas, cut the tomatoes into four parts, finely chop the herbs with your hands. Combine the mackerel cut into pieces and the rest of the ingredients, season with light mayonnaise with garlic and lemon juice. Enjoy your meal!