Recipe of Simple pickled mackerel

Ingredients

• 4 mackerels free of head and viscera
• 1/2 head of purple garlic
• 1 small red onion
• 200 ml. White wine vinegar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme
• Flour
• Sal
• 400 ml. olive oil
• 1 teaspoon a good sweet smoked paprika

Directions

1. 1

   Clean the mackerels inside and outside under the tap.

2. 2

   We transfer them to the carving board and cut them into 3 pieces. We salt and flour them.

3. 3

   Put plenty of oil in a paella and fry the fish.

4. 4

   Then we separate from the heat, set aside the pieces of mackerel and strain the oil.

5. 5

   Complete until you get 400 ml of oil.

6. 6

   We peel off the garlic head and without peeling it we make a cut along each tooth. Remove the skin and the first layer from the onion. Cut it into fine julienne strips.

7. 7

   Put the strained oil back on the fire together with the onion and garlic. Leave it on medium heat until the onion starts to take color and when you prick it feels tender.

8. 8

   Then, out of the heat, add the vinegar, the bay leaf, the thyme and the teaspoon of paprika.

9. 9

   Mix well and add the pieces of mackerel. Put it on the fire and when it starts to bubble we lower the temperature and keep it for 2 or 3 minutes.

10. 10

    Then we move to a clay container with high walls so that the fish is covered.

11. 11

    When it has cooled, cover with parchment paper and store in the fridge for 24 to 48 hours.

12. 12

    At the time of consumption, let's not limit ourselves to fish, wet marinade with good village bread is very delicious.