15 Easy Ways to Salt Red Fish

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Red fish is a great addition to any breakfast or snack. It's perfect for salads, appetizers, and Asian rolls. After all, it can make an excellent festive platter. We'll share 15 delicious recipes on how to salt red fish at home!

1. Red Fish with Sugar and Salt

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A classic basic recipe without any complications or tricks. We recommend starting with this one!

Preparation time: 4 hours.
Yield: 8 servings.

• 1 kg red fish fillet
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp salt

1. Mix salt and sugar in one bowl. You can add a little ground pepper or other spices to taste.
2. Cut the red fish fillet into large pieces, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Rub the fish with the sugar and salt mixture, and place it in an airtight container.
4. Refrigerate for 4 hours to cure.
5. Before serving, lightly rinse the fish and pat dry, then slice as desired.
6. If you plan to store the salted red fish, cover it with vegetable oil in the same airtight container.

2. Salted Red Fish with Dill

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For this recipe, we recommend using fresh herbs.

Preparation time: 4 hours.
Yield: 8 servings.

• 1 kg red fish fillet
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp ground white pepper
• 10 sprigs of dill

1. Mix salt, sugar, and pepper, and thoroughly rub this mixture onto the red fish fillet.
2. Roll it on all sides in finely chopped dill and wrap in cling film.
3. If you have several pieces of fish, stack them on top of each other, sprinkling with dill, and close in an airtight container.
4. Refrigerate the red fish for 4 hours, then shake off excess dill and slice.

3. Red Fish for Salt Lovers

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Homemade salted red fish is usually lightly salted. But we'll tell you how to achieve a richer flavor!

Preparation time: 14 hours.
Yield: 2 servings.

• 500 g red fish fillet
• 1 tbsp salt
• 0.5 tbsp sugar

1. Mix salt and sugar, and rub thoroughly onto the red fish.
2. Place the piece of fish in a container, close the lid, and refrigerate for 12 hours.
3. Flip the fish over and refrigerate for another 2 hours.
4. Drain the brine and cut the red fish into pieces. There's no need to rinse it.

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4. Salted Red Fish for Long-Term Storage

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After salting, red fish can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. But this period can be extended!

Preparation time: 10 hours.
Yield: 4 servings.

• 600 g red fish fillet
• 1.5 tbsp salt
• 0.75 tbsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp ground black pepper

1. Mix salt, sugar, and pepper, and thoroughly rub onto the piece of red fish.
2. Wrap it in cling film and refrigerate overnight.
3. Lightly pat the fish dry with paper towels.
4. Wrap it in new cling film and place it in the freezer. Salted red fish stores well in the freezer for up to 2 months.

5. Whole Salted Red Fish

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If you couldn't buy fillet and only have a whole fish, it's also easy to salt!

Preparation time: 12 hours.
Yield: 4 servings.

• 1 red fish
• 100 g salt
• 1 tsp spices to taste

1. Rinse the gutted fish, pat it dry with paper towels, and rub with spices.
2. Then rub the carcass with salt on the outside, inside, and even into the gills. You might use more or less salt – it doesn't matter. Use as much as the fish takes.
3. Tightly wrap the fish in foil and refrigerate for 12 hours.

6. Salted Red Fish with Black Pepper

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A recipe for salting red fish especially for all lovers of spicy appetizers.

Preparation time: 1 day.
Yield: 2 servings.

• 400 g red fish fillet
• 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp salt

1. Place the fish fillet in a container skin-side down and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2. Cover everything with cling film or seal the container tightly with a lid.
3. Refrigerate the salted red fish for 24 hours.
4. Then, if desired, rinse it to make it less salty. And slice it thinly.

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7. Quick Salting of Red Fish with Vinegar

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This method is sometimes called wet salting because it requires brine.

Preparation time: 2 hours.
Yield: 8 servings.

• 1 kg red fish fillet
• 1 onion
• 3 tbsp salt
• 700 ml water
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 50 ml vegetable oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 10 peppercorns

1. Cut the fish fillet into large pieces and place in a container.
2. Dissolve all the salt in 500 ml of water and pour over the fish.
3. Leave the fish under a press at room temperature for 1-1.5 hours.
4. Drain the brine.
5. Mix the remaining water and vinegar, and pour over the fish for another 5 minutes. Drain again.
6. Add the sliced onion rings, pepper, and bay leaf, pour oil over everything, and leave for another 20 minutes.
7. Serve the ready salted red fish.

8. Red Fish in Brine

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Another alternative way to prepare a successful brine for red fish!

Preparation time: 12 hours.
Yield: 8 servings.

• 1 kg red fish fillet
• 700 ml water
• 5 allspice peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 tbsp salt

1. Cut the red fish fillet into large pieces and place in a container.
2. Boil water, add pepper, bay leaf, and salt, and simmer the brine for about 5 minutes.
3. Let the brine cool to room temperature and pour it over the fish.
4. Close the container tightly and refrigerate for 12 hours.

9. Salted Red Fish for Refrigerator Storage

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Salted fish prepared with this recipe can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.

Preparation time: 12 hours.
Yield: 8 servings.

• 800 g red fish fillet
• 1 liter water
• 1 tsp 6% vinegar
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 10 allspice peppercorns
• 1 star anise
• 4 tbsp salt
• 2 bay leaves

1. Boil 700 ml of water with pepper, star anise, bay leaf, and salt, simmer the brine for 5 minutes, let it cool to room temperature, and strain.
2. Cut the red fish fillet into pieces, place in a container, and pour the brine over it.
3. Close the container and refrigerate the fish for 12 hours.
4. Transfer the pieces to a clean glass jar and pour oil over them.
5. Mix the remaining water and vinegar, pour over the red fish, and close the lid. Store in the refrigerator.

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10. How to Salt Red Fish in Oil

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You might need a little more oil – it should completely cover the fish.

Preparation time: 1 day.
Yield: 4 servings.

• 500 g red fish fillet
• 1 tbsp salt
• 230 ml vegetable oil

1. Slice the red fish fillet into thin pieces.
2. Place a layer of fish in a small diameter container. Lightly sprinkle with salt and drizzle with oil.
3. Add the next layer of fish – and repeat the previous step until all the fillet is used.
4. Pour the remaining oil to completely cover the top layer of fish.
5. Close the container and refrigerate for 24 hours.

11. Salted Red Fish Pieces with Herbs

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This fish is ideal for salads – you don't even need to cut it.

Preparation time: 6 hours.
Yield: 8 servings.

• 1 kg red fish
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 bunch of herbs
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp peppercorns

1. Clean and prepare the fish, remove the skin, and cut the fillet into medium cubes.
2. Finely chop all the herbs to taste.
3. Place all ingredients in a container and mix.
4. Refrigerate the red fish, covered, for 4-6 hours.

12. Salted Red Fish with Lemon

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Lemon is the best complement to red fish during the salting process.

Preparation time: 1 day.
Yield: 4 servings.

• 400 g red fish fillet
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
• 0.5 lemon

1. Mix salt, sugar, and ground black pepper.
2. Cut the fish fillet into serving pieces and rub them with the spice mixture.
3. Blanch the lemon with boiling water and slice it thinly. Remove the seeds.
4. Place the salted red fish in a container, and lemon on top. Lightly press everything down so the lemon releases its juice.
5. Close the container with a lid and refrigerate the fish for 24 hours.

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13. How to Salt Red Fish with Cognac

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A very piquant marinade. Moreover, thanks to the alcohol, the salted fish absorbs flavors better.

Preparation time: 2 days.
Yield: 4 servings.

• 600 g red fish fillet
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
• 50 ml cognac
• 1 tsp sugar

1. Mix salt, sugar, and pepper, and rub onto the fish fillet.
2. Place the red fish in a container skin-side down.
3. Pour cognac over it and cover the container with cling film. You can use brandy instead of cognac.
4. Leave the fish in the refrigerator for two days, flipping it to the other side twice a day.
5. If you want a richer flavor, leave the fish for another day.

14. Salted Red Fish with Honey

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For honey, we recommend using sea salt if you have it on hand.

Preparation time: 3 days.
Yield: 2 servings.

• 300 g red fish fillet
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp salt

1. If the honey is thick, first melt it in a double boiler.
2. Rub the red fish fillet on both sides with honey, then sprinkle with salt.
3. Close the fish in a container and leave it to cure in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

15. Salted Red Fish with Onion in a Jar

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We recommend slicing the fish thinly and rolling it into pinwheels.

Preparation time: 12 hours.
Yield: 2 servings.

• 500 g red fish fillet
• 1 onion
• 10 ml vinegar
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp spices to taste

1. Rinse and pat dry the red fish fillet with paper towels. Slice thinly with a sharp knife and roll into pinwheels.
2. Slice the onion into half-rings.
3. Mix vinegar, oil, salt, sugar, and all spices to taste.
4. Layer the fish and onion in a sterilized jar, alternating layers.
5. Pour the marinade over everything, close the lid, and refrigerate for 12 hours or preferably 24 hours.