ROY'S PICKLED FISH (NORTHERN
PREFERRED)
 
SALT BRINE:

1/2 c. salt per qt. of water

VINEGAR BRINE:

2/3 c. vinegar
1/3 c. water

FINAL BRINE:

2 c. white vinegar
3 c. white wine, silver satin or white port
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. pickling spice
1 tsp. M.S.G. (opt.)

Boil final brine to dissolve then chill and pour over fish in boil..

Skin and fillet fish. Don't worry about bones left in, they will dissolve. Cut fillets in bite size. Soak in salt brine 24 hours. Drain, but do not rinse. Next soak in vinegar brine for 24 hours. Drain, do not rinse. Pack fish with sliced onions in large bowl with final brine, cover and refrigerate for 7 days. After 7 days pack fish and onion in pint jars. Strain liquid through cloth and fill packed jars. Keep refrigerated. Will keep indefinitely.

recipe reviews
Roy's Pickled Fish (Northern Preferred)
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 Gary Burmeister (Indiana) says:
Best recipe ever for pickled fish. My wife just loves this stuff. Wants me to fish more for Northern Pike. Great
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 Jesse (Florida) says:
I come from a long line of pickling fish and this recipe gives great grandma's a run for the money.
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 Erin (Minnesota) says:
This really is the best recipe. Beats the heck out any pickled herring you can get in a store. It's great for us too because we end up with plenty of Northerns that no one else wants when we're ice fishing.

 

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