Hot smoked mackerel cooked in a slow cooker is always a welcome dish on weekdays as well as on holidays. Making such a fish is extremely simple, and the process will not require additional effort or skills from you. Of course, the finished product can be purchased on the shelves of supermarkets, but it is much better to cook the mackerel yourself. You can smoke a fish in a slow cooker, in a smokehouse, as well as in an air grill.
In this article we have collected for you the most interesting, unique and uncomplicated smoked mackerel recipes. In addition, you will learn which side dish is best to cook and how to decorate the dish before serving. We will also tell you how to choose and prepare products. We also prepared several ways to prepare homemade fish sauce.
A simple recipe for smoked mackerel in a slow cooker
Required Products:
- mackerel - 2-3 pcs.;
- salt;
- paprika.
The main advantage of smoked mackerel is that it requires only minimal preparation.
Step cooking
We do the following:
- First you need to gut the fish and cut off the head.
- Then we wash it under running water.
- The next step is to mix the spices in a separate bowl and rub the carcass.
- We remove the fish to the side and leave it saturated for half an hour.
- Now pour the chips into a special bowl. If desired, you can add cherry twigs and a vine.
- Pour cold water into the main bowl to completely cover the bottom.
- Then we transfer the mackerel to the grate for smoking.
- Cooking in combined mode. To begin with, 10 minutes of cold smoking, and after - 20 minutes of hot smoking.
Ready-made snacks can be offered to guests in combination with potato dishes, various cereals or pasta. You should also cook a vegetable salad or just fry green beans, tomatoes and Bulgarian pepper on the grill. As a sauce, it is recommended to use a sharp garlic, tomato or sour cream supplement.
Smoking mackerel in a slow cooker
The components of the recipe:
- fish - 2-3 carcasses;
- onions - 1 pc.;
- lemon - 1 pc.;
- salt;
- black pepper;
- dried herbs at your discretion;
- black tea - 2-3 tbsp .;
- granulated sugar - 1 tbsp.
In this recipe we will smoke mackerel without the use of liquid smoke.
How to smoke a fish?
What are we doing?
- We take out the insides of the mackerel, cut off the fins, tail and doused with warm water.
- We thoroughly wash it from the blood and dry it on a paper towel.
- In a separate bowl, mix black tea and granulated sugar.
- Cut the lemon into thin circles.
- Onion finely chopped.
- We make transverse cuts on the fish fillet and add onion and lemon to it, sprinkle with spices.
- We cut a little foil and roll it on the work surface.
- Pour a mixture of tea and sugar onto the foil, then shift the mackerel with the onion and lemon slices.
- Carefully wrap and fasten the edges of the foil.
- Put the mackerel on the grill of the kitchen assistant and press the button "Cooking".
After about 60-70 minutes, depending on the power of your equipment, we take out the finished dish and decorate it with finely chopped parsley, basil and dill.
Smoked Fish Recipe with Liquid Smoke
Ingredients:
- mackerel - 1 pc.;
- salt;
- liquid smoke - 2 tbsp .;
- black pepper;
- seasoning to taste.
Having tried the finished fish, you will not believe that it is not from the store, but made by your own hands!
Smoke fish
The process of cooking hot smoked mackerel in a slow cooker:
- Fill the carcass of the fish with cold water and leave for a couple of minutes.
- Drain the excess liquid and rub it with salt and seasonings.
- Now water the mackerel with liquid smoke.
- We open the bag or sleeve for baking, transfer our main ingredient into it, and then pour about a liter of hot water into the multicooker bowl.
- In a special container, which is designed for steaming, put the package with mackerel and choose the preparation of "Steamed" for 10-15 minutes.
- Then we take out the container, and transfer the fish to the bottom of the multicooker bowl.
- We turn on the "Baking" mode and wait about 20-25 minutes.
It is best to decorate such a dish with green onion rings, black pepper, or chopped garlic cloves. Optionally, you can add sesame seeds, flax or sunflower.
As an additional dish, it is recommended to cook boiled young potatoes, spaghetti with spicy sauce or millet porridge.
How to make homemade sauce of sour cream and garlic?
The components of the recipe:
- sour cream 20% - 200 grams;
- garlic - 2-3 cloves;
- salt;
- pepper;
- sunflower oil - 50 grams;
- champignons - 125 grams.
Method for making hot smoked mackerel sauce in a slow cooker:
- To start, we press the garlic under the kitchen press.
- Wash the mushrooms and cut them into quarters.
- Fry mushrooms in vegetable oil until tender.
- In a deep bowl we combine sour cream with spices.
- Add the fried mushrooms and garlic.
- Pour a little vegetable oil and mix the resulting mass.
- Using a submersible blender or mixer, beat all products to a homogeneous state.
- Pour the sauce into a storage container with a lid.
This dressing can be used not only for hot smoked mackerel (it is easiest to cook in a slow cooker), but also for vegetable salads, pasta and oven-baked potatoes. In some recipes, sour cream is replaced with fatty and thick cream. You can also make tomato paste sauce with garlic, herbs and spices. To do this, simply combine all the ingredients, pour a drop of vegetable oil and beat the resulting mass with a mixer.
Hot smoked mackerel, the photo of which is located above, is very tender, juicy and has a pleasant aroma.