How to Salt Trout: 12 Delicious Homemade Recipes

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Who doesn't love salted red fish, especially for holidays? This time, we suggest you salt trout yourself at home. It turns out much tastier and cheaper! We share 12 of the best recipes!

1. Dry-Cured Salted Trout

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A simple and classic salting recipe. Suitable for both fresh and thawed trout.

Preparation time: 20 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings.

• 1 kg trout fillet
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar

1. If using frozen trout, let it thaw in the refrigerator to prevent it from losing its firmness due to a sudden temperature change. If you have a whole fish, first scale it, remove the head, tail, and fins, and gut the carcass. Then rinse the trout and carefully remove the fillets with a sharp knife. Remove large bones and the fatty belly.

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2. Mix salt with sugar and rub the trout fillet on all sides, massaging it in thoroughly.

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3. Place the red fish in a container, skin-side down, cover with a lid, and refrigerate for 12 hours. If you prefer saltier trout, you can extend this time to 1.5 days.

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4. During the curing process, periodically drain the liquid from the fish.

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2. Salted Trout with Lemon

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Red fish and aromatic citrus slices – what could be better?

Preparation time: 30 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings.

• 600 g trout fillet
• 250 g salt
• 250 g sugar
• 3 lemons

1. Zest the lemons and mix the zest with sugar and salt.
2. Pour half of this mixture into a dish, and place the trout fillet on top.
3. Cover with the remaining mixture, wrap everything in cling film, and refrigerate overnight, or preferably for about 16 hours.
4. Rinse the salted trout, pat dry with paper towels, and serve with fresh lemon slices.

3. Salted Trout with Dill

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You can use other herbs following this principle, but dill is a more classic choice for fish.

Preparation time: 30 minutes.
Yield: 2 servings.

• 400 g trout fillet
• 2 bunches dill
• 300 g salt
• 300 g powdered sugar

1. Finely chop the dill and mix it with salt and powdered sugar.
2. Sprinkle half of this mixture onto a baking sheet or a wide dish.
3. Arrange the trout pieces in a single layer on top and cover with the remaining mixture.
4. Cover the preparation with cling film, press down with a small weight, and leave the fish in the refrigerator overnight.
5. Rinse or wipe the finished trout to remove excess salt.

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4. Salted Trout with Vodka

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Thanks to a small amount of alcohol, the salted trout becomes even more tender.

Preparation time: 30 minutes.
Yield: 3 servings.

• 500 g trout fillet
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 0.5 tsp ground mixed peppers
• 50 ml vodka

1. Mix ground pepper, salt, and sugar.
2. Brush the trout fillet with vegetable oil and rub with all the spices.
3. Pour half of the vodka into a container, and place the trout skin-side down.
4. Sprinkle everything with the remaining vodka, tightly close the container or wrap it in cling film, and refrigerate for 12 hours.

5. Quick Lightly Salted Trout with Cognac

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We recommend this recipe for special occasions!

Preparation time: 1 hour.
Yield: 3 servings.

• 500 g trout fillet
• 500 ml water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 10 black peppercorns
• 1 tbsp cognac
• 2 bay leaves
• 0.5 tsp coriander
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

1. Add salt, sugar, and all spices to the water, bring to a boil, and simmer for one minute. Let the brine cool and add the cognac.
2. Remove the skin from the fillet and cut it into small pieces, up to 1 cm thick.
3. Place the fish in a glass container and pour the brine over it for 15 minutes.
4. Pat the salted trout dry with paper towels, brush with oil, and serve.

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6. Salted Trout with Honey

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Definitely a hit with all lovers of original cooking methods.

Preparation time: 20 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings.

• 1 kg trout
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp honey

1. Gut and wash the trout, cut it in half, and carefully slice off the fillets. Remove large bones.
2. Mix salt with honey and rub this mixture on both sides of the red fish.
3. Wrap the trout in several layers of cheesecloth and leave it to cure for 6-8 hours in the refrigerator.

7. Salted Trout with Lime and Apple Juice

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An unusual and even exotic recipe for salting trout at home.

Preparation time: 30 minutes.
Yield: 2 servings.

• 500 g trout fillet
• 6 limes
• 220 g powdered sugar
• 300 g salt
• 120 ml apple juice

1. Zest 4 limes and squeeze their juice. Mix all of this with apple juice, powdered sugar, and salt until dissolved.
2. Slice the remaining limes into thin rounds.
3. Place half of the citrus slices in a container, then lay the trout fillet on top. Pour the marinade over it, and arrange the remaining lime slices.
4. Cover everything with cling film and leave under a small weight for 4-6 hours in the refrigerator.
5. Rinse the trout and pat dry with paper towels.

8. Salted Trout with Orange

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Piquant and quite fatty trout pairs wonderfully with various citrus fruits.

Preparation time: 30 minutes.
Yield: 5 servings.

• 1 kg trout fillet
• 60 g salt
• 30 g sugar
• 0.5 orange

1. Squeeze the orange juice and brush it over the fillet on all sides.
2. Rub the trout with salt and sugar. You can add spices to taste.
3. Wrap the fish in cling film and refrigerate for 24 hours.

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9. Salted Trout Steaks

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If you want to salt trout pieces instead of fillets, use this recipe!

Preparation time: 30 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings.

• 500 g trout steaks
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp salt

1. Rinse the trout steaks, pat dry, and coat all sides with the salt and sugar mixture.
2. Place the fish in a container, wrap in cling film, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
3. Flip the trout, re-wrap in cling film, and return to the refrigerator for another day (or two).

10. Salting a Whole Trout

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Surprisingly, you can even salt a whole red fish!

Preparation time: 30 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings.

• 1 gutted trout
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 0.5 tbsp ground mixed peppers
• 3 sprigs rosemary

1. Remove the tail and head from the trout, rinse the gutted fish, and pat dry.
2. Mix sugar, salt, and pepper, and rub the trout inside and out on all sides.
3. Place rosemary or other herbs to taste into the belly, and wrap the fish in parchment paper.
4. Leave it under a light weight overnight at room temperature.
5. Then refrigerate for another day.

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11. Salted Trout with Ginger and Cilantro

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You can also add lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and other Thai spices.

Preparation time: 25 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings.

• 1.2 kg trout fillet
• 300 ml soy sauce
• 200 ml water
• 4 limes
• 2 chili peppers
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 cm ginger
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 3 tbsp brown sugar

1. Mix water, soy sauce, and sugar. Add the juice and zest of the limes.
2. Blend garlic, ginger, chili, and cilantro, and add to the marinade.
3. Place the trout fillet in a container, pour this marinade over it, and refrigerate for 1-2 days.
4. During the process, flip the fish 1-2 times.
5. Drain the marinade and transfer the trout to a clean container for storage.

12. Lightly Salted Trout with Garlic

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In addition to garlic, you can also add your favorite herbs or lemon zest.

Preparation time: 30 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings.

• 1 kg trout fillet
• 6-8 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp salt
• 0.5 tsp ground mixed peppers
• 250 ml vegetable oil

1. Slice the trout fillet into thin pieces.
2. Layer them in a container, sprinkling each layer with salt, pepper, and chopped garlic. You can add other spices.
3. Once all the trout is layered, cover the container with cling film and refrigerate for 2 days.
4. After that, pour vegetable oil over the red fish in the container and leave for another day.