There are many ways to smoke fish. There are recipes for cold smoking, hot. All of them imply the presence of special devices. However, it is quite possible to indulge yourself with the taste of smoked fish by cooking it at home using a conventional airfryer.
It is necessary
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- 3-4 mackerels;
- liquid smoke;
- alder shavings;
- salt.
Instructions
Step 1
The process of smoking fish in home mini-smokehouses takes a lot of time, if not to mention that such a smokehouse costs enough money, and you need to install it somewhere, remove the smoke, and so on. The device called the airfryer is quite widespread in everyday life, it is absolutely easy to operate and very quickly copes with the preparation of various dishes.
Of course, smoking fish in an airfryer is somewhat different than in special smokehouses. The fish is rather fried in the process. However, cook hot smoked fish in the airfryer and see how delicious it is.
Step 2
Take 3-4 carcasses of mackerel, cut off their tails and heads. Cut along the abdomen and remove unnecessary entrails. Season with salt and pepper on all sides, add those spices that you use. Using the palm of your hand, spread the spices over the entire surface of the fish, both on the outside and inside. Take a bottle with "liquid smoke", pour a little into a separate bowl. Using a brush, brush the fish outside and inside with liquid smoke as well. Leave the fish in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours; some recipes suggest leaving the carcasses to soak overnight.
Step 3
Do one more cooking before smoking fish in the airfryer. Take some alder flakes and soak in a container for about 15 minutes.
Put prepared alder shavings into the pan of the airfryer. Place the fish on the middle wire rack. Parameters for the operation of the airfryer - maximum convection, temperature 200 degrees Celsius. Hot smoked mackerel will be ready in 40 minutes.
Step 4
While the fish is “smoking”, rinse and peel a few potato tubers. The classic version of a side dish for smoked fish is boiled potatoes. Boil it, drain the broth, put a little butter. When serving, sprinkle the potatoes with chopped fresh herbs.
