Easy Pickled Snoek

Dad joke alert:

Why do people love pickled things?

Because they're dill-licious!

It's Easter time - and pickled fish is the traditional dish served up. My recipe is easy, quick and very, very yummy.

What you need:

1.5 kg snoek, cut into handy serving size pieces

1 x box of Helderberg Spice's Pickled Fish seasoning. No, I'm n ot sponsored by them, just love the product

2 x onions, sliced into thin rings

Salt to season

2 x tablespoons of crushed garlic

120 ml of water

500ml of dark vinegar

110g brown sugar

What to do:

Pat the fish dry, and season with salt

Fry the fish, about 4-5 minutes per side, depending on thickness (basically until just cooked)

Sauté the onions until almost soft, they must still have a bit of crunch

Add the garlic, stir through

Mix in the small sachet from the Pickled Fish seasoning

Add the water and vinegar

Bring to the boil, add in brown sugar, stir until dissolved

Mix in the large sachet from the Pickled Fish seasoning

Simmer for 10 minutes

Put in 1/3 of the sauce into a glass bowl, top with a layer of fish

Repeat the layers, ending on a sauce layer

Cover and refrigerate for 48 hours

Serve with hard-boiled eggs, and crusty bread to mop up the sauce

Score: 9/10 golden spatulas  - definitely a winner

Puppy paw of approval:  ✅ We gave her a bot of the cooked and deboned fish, not pickled

Teen nod of acknowledgment:✅ 

Family verdict: ✅ Burp

Check out the video!