Mackerel marinated with chili ketchup
Almost no festive table is complete without a fish appetizer. Today I will tell you how to easily and without unnecessary hassle marinate mackerel at home. The fish turns out very tasty, spicy and juicy. An unusual marinade with chili ketchup gives the fish a bright color and an interesting taste. The mackerel turns out piquant, sweet and sour and moderately spicy.
Even a novice cook can cope with the preparation, the recipe is simple and very successful! Homemade marinated mackerel turns out several times tastier and cheaper than store-bought.
Marinated mackerel with chili ketchup and onions is a delicious appetizer for both everyday and festive menus. Discover a completely new taste of your favorite fish!
Ingredients for cooking mackerel marinated with chili ketchup:
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Ingredients:
Frozen mackerel – 1 pc.
Onions – 2 pcs.
Chili ketchup – 50 g.
Apple cider vinegar 6% – 25 ml.
Water – 100 ml.
Vegetable oil – 30 ml.
Salt – 0.5 tbsp.
Sugar – 0.5 tsp.
Allspice – 2-3 peas.
Bay leaf – 2 pcs.
Coriander seeds – 5 pcs.
Recipe for cooking mackerel marinated with chili ketchup
Step-by-step instructions:
1. Defrost the mackerel at room temperature, wash, dry from excess moisture. Cut off the head, tail and fins of the fish. Remove the entrails and black film. Cut the mackerel carcass into portions 1.5-2 cm thick.
2. Peel the onion, cut into thin half rings.
3. Mix the ingredients for the marinade in a ladle: chili ketchup, sugar, salt, bay leaf, allspice and coriander.
4. Pour water, vegetable oil and apple cider vinegar into the resulting mixture.
5. Add half rings of onion to the marinade.
6. Stirring until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved, bring the marinade to a boil. Cook the marinade for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
7. Pour some marinade with onions into the bottom of the container in which we will marinate the fish.
8. Place pieces of mackerel on top.
9. Pour the hot marinade over the fish, it should completely cover the mackerel. Cover the appetizer with a lid and leave at room temperature until it cools. Then put the fish in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
10. After the specified time, the tender and very aromatic marinated mackerel will be ready. Serve the fish with onions as a cold appetizer.
Bon appetit!
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