Hungarian Pickled Pike

[omega50]

Making a batch of Hungarian Spiced Pickled Pike for my buddy.

2 day soak in brine of water, salt and goulash paste
Then I will boil a finish brine of vinegar, goulash paste- sliced onions and Apache Peppers.
Not for the faint -hearted.

If it works out I will go slay a bunch of Suckers

[AppleJax]

Yum!!! Always wanted to try pickling fish. Keep us posted

[AppleJax]

Do you boil the fish with the finish brine after the initial brine? What is the fridge/shelf life after all said and done?

[omega50]

Originally Posted by AppleJax

Do you boil the fish with the finish brine after the initial brine? What is the fridge/shelf life after all said and done?

After the initial brine I will rinse and drip dry- then pack into pre- boiled and cooled jars alternating layers of the fish, sliced onions and peppers.

After boiling the brine for about 5 minutes with the ingredients I mentioned plus some sugar- I pour it hot over the fish leaving about a 1/4 " head space in the jar and seal it.
Let cool on counter overnight and then store in the fridge about 1 week before eating.
If kept refrigerated no issues going beyond a couple of months.
I always freeze fish before processing in case of worms.

If you are concerned then you could can it for extended shelf life.This batch however will be used up as an appetizer in early October for our annual Bogracs Fest

[fishmonger]

Stuff from my youth. Always good to hear there are a few Magyars around!

[Pikehunter13]

Just wondering, If you were to fillet the pike skinless boneless.. Would it still work? Or does the skin and bones need to be attached?

[omega50]

Originally Posted by Pikehunter13

Just wondering, If you were to fillet the pike skinless boneless.. Would it still work? Or does the skin and bones need to be attached?

Technically it would work, but would be a waste of prime meat. IMO
If I had boneless, skinless pike I would probably cut Goujons and bread them in a Panko and Parmesan Crust.

[omega50]

Packed in jars with Nuclear Hungarian Brine. Let cool then into the fridge and can be sampled next weekend with a shot of Vilmos!!

[AppleJax]

Beauty! How many jars did you end up with? Looks like 1 litre?

[kevinhits]

WOW...Pickled Pike...Who woulda thunk the numerous possibilities of pickling just about anything...LOL

Going to have to send this to my Dad

[omega50]

Originally Posted by AppleJax

Beauty! How many jars did you end up with? Looks like 1 litre?

Yes it is a 1 L jar.
This is the test jar for that flavor profile and I made it for the Bogracs weekend that my buddy hosts.

So far I like the outcome and I will target suckers this weekend for a large batch

[Scales]

That looks really good, I might have to try it some time.