How to marinate mackerel properly: the best recipe

Mackerel can be baked, stuffed, and deliciously marinated in a spicy marinade. Mackerel can also be used to make salads and appetizers.

Cook Kseniia shared a recipe for delicious marinated mackerel with onions and spices on Instagram, which can be eaten in 24 hours.

Ingredients:

• freshly frozen mackerel - 2 pcs.
• water - 600 ml
• bay leaf - 3 pcs.
• black peppercorns - 10 pcs.
• salt - 3 tbsp. l
• sugar - 1 tbsp
• onions - 1-2 pcs.
• oil
• vinegar - 5 tbsp.

Method of preparation:

1.  Remove the insides of the mackerel and cut it.

2. Cut the onion into rings.

3. For the marinade, bring water to a boil and add salt, sugar, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil again.

4. Put the fish and onions in the marinade, add oil and vinegar, cover, and refrigerate for a day.

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