In this case, canned fish can help - the fish in them will become so soft that even large spinal bones can be eaten with just your lips. And what’s important is that this recipe does not require an autoclave.
Will need
The ingredients are for 1 screw jar with a capacity of 700 ml:
- small fish cleaned from entrails (Black Sea horse mackerel) - 600 g,
- black peppercorns - 10 pcs.,
- allspice - 1 pc.,
- bay leaf - 1 leaf,
- tomato paste - 15 g,
- water - 50 ml,
- purified vegetable oil - 50 ml,
- salt - 5 g.
Before performing all the steps, pour boiling water over the prepared jar, as well as the screw cap.
How to prepare canned fish at home
The whole process will take about 12 hours:
1. Dilute tomato paste in the specified amount of water.
2. Pour the resulting tomato into a jar, where you add vegetable oil.
3. Add some of the seasonings and all the salt.
4. Place the fish in dense layers, interspersing it with the remaining pepper. Cover the last level with lavrushka.The entire volume of canned food should not go beyond the “shoulders” of the glass container.
5. Tighten the jar very well.
6. Place it in a tall pan, the bottom of which is covered with cloth. Pour cold water right up to the lid.
7. Cover the pan and after boiling, reduce the heat of the stove to the lowest possible level so that you can’t even see the water boiling. In this state, simmer the canned food for 6 hours, adding boiling water to the pan if necessary. Next, turn off the stove and leave the jar to cool in the same water, then transfer the canned food to the refrigerator for a couple of hours so that it cools properly.
Now you can try canned fish. All the bones have softened, you can’t even feel them, and the flesh has become very tender. This preparation can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 year.
Try it, bon appetit!
