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With the end of ice fishing season, you may find yourself with a freezer full of fish and wondering what you’re going to do with all of it. Since Tony usually has plenty of pike from spearing, we decided to try something new, so I made Pickled Pike! I have never pickled anything before, so this was a first for me. Tony found a recipe that didn’t seem too involved, and after a trip to the cabin, we had some pike to test the recipe on. It’s not a hard process, but does take time because of the 12-24 hour waiting periods between steps. Let the pickling begin… Pickled Pike Fillet fish and remove skin, no need to remove the bones. Cut into 1 inch chunks. Place the fish in a non-metallic container large enough to hold the fish and cover with brine. Brine: ½ cup pickling salt to every 1 quart of water (yes pickling salt is special salt) Cover fish completely with brine and let soak for a minimum of 24 hours. Keep cold. Drain brine off fish then cover with white vinegar for at least 12 hours. Drain vinegar off fish. Do not save the vinegar. In large kettle, dissolve sugar in vinegar while heating. (Do not let boil). Once sugar is dissolved let cool. Add wine, onions, and pickling spice. Place back on heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool again. Place fish in jars adding onions from solution as desired. Top off jar with pickling solution – enough to cover fish. Cover jars and refrigerate. Let stand one week before eating. Peak flavor will be reached in about 2 weeks. This recipe is for 6-8 pounds of pike. (I made a half batch for the two pike and it made just about 3 quart jars full.) Tips:
Do you have a favorite fish pickling recipe or other tips to share? Comment below! I think I want to try pickled perch eggs next, I hear they’re good!
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