Smoked Mackerel Marinade Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 kg frozen mackerel;
• coarse salt;
• water;
• garlic;
• bay leaves;
• 4-pepper mix;
• brown sugar;
• pickling spices to taste.

Preparation:
Gut the mackerel and rinse well. Prepare the marinade from water, salt, sugar, pepper, garlic, bay leaves, and spices. Pour the marinade over the mackerel so it is fully submerged, and keep chilled for about 24 hours.

After marinating, pat the fish dry and leave it to air-dry.

For hot smoking: smoke at about 80 °C until the fish turns golden and is fully smoked.

For cold smoking: use a lower temperature and a longer smoking time according to your smoker’s specifications.

Watch the full mackerel preparation, marinating, and smoking process step by step in the video.